Acts 5:21-27

21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area 1about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when 2the high priest and his associates came, they called 3the 4Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought. 22But 5the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported, 23saying, “We found the prison locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24Now when 6the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what 7would come of this. 25But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple area and teaching the people!” 26Then 8the captain went along with 9the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for 10they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

27When they had brought them, they had them stand 11before 12the Council. The high priest interrogated them,