Acts 5:21-41

21Upon hearingG191 this, they enteredG1525 into the templeG2413 area 1aboutG5259 daybreakG3722 and began to teachG1321.

NowG1161 when 2the highG749 priestG749 and his associatesG4862 cameG1525, they calledG4779 3the 4CouncilG4892 togetherG4779, that is, allG3956 the SenateG1087 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, and sentG649 orders to the prisonG1201 for them to be broughtG71. 22But 5the officersG5257 who cameG3854 did not findG2147 them in the prisonG5438; and they returnedG390 and reportedG518, 23sayingG3004, “We foundG2147 the prisonG1201 lockedG2808 quiteG3956 securelyG803 and the guardsG5441 standingG2476 at the doorsG2374; but when we openedG455 them, we foundG2147 noG3762 oneG3762 insideG2080.” 24NowG1161 whenG5613 6the captainG4755 of the templeG2413 guard and the chiefG749 priestsG749 heardG191 theseG3778 wordsG3056, they were greatlyG1280 perplexedG1280 aboutG4012 them as to whatG5101 7would comeG1096 of thisG3778. 25But someoneG5100 cameG3854 and reportedG518 to them, “The menG435 whomG3739 you putG5087 in prisonG5438 are standingG2476 in the templeG2413 area and teachingG1321 the peopleG2992!” 26ThenG5119 8the captainG4755 wentG565 alongG565 with 9the officersG5257 and proceeded to bringG71 them back withoutG3756G3326 violenceG970 (for 10they wereG5399 afraidG5399 of the peopleG2992, that they might be stonedG3034).

27When they had broughtG71 them, they had them standG2476 11beforeG1722 12the CouncilG4892. The highG749 priestG749 interrogatedG1905 them, 28sayingG3004, “We gaveG3853 you 13strictG3852 ordersG3852 not to continue teachingG1321 in thisG3778 nameG3686, and 14yetG2400, you have filledG4137 JerusalemG2419 with your teachingG1322 and 15intendG1014 to bringG1863 thisG3778 Man’sG444 bloodG129 upon us.” 29But PeterG4074 and the apostlesG652 answeredG611, “16We mustG1163 obeyG3980 GodG2316 ratherG3123 thanG2228 menG444. 3017The GodG2316 of our fathersG3962 18raisedG1453 upG1453 JesusG2424, whomG3739 you 19putG1315 toG1315 deathG1315 by hangingG2910 Him on 2021a crossG3586. 3122He is the One whom GodG2316 exaltedG5312 23to His rightG1188 handG1188 as a 2425PrinceG747 and a 26SaviorG4990, to grantG1325 27repentanceG3341 to IsraelG2474, and forgivenessG859 of sinsG266. 32And we are 28witnessesG3144 29of theseG3778 thingsG4487; and 30so is the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, whomG3739 GodG2316 has givenG1325 to thoseG3588 who obeyG3980 Him.”

33But when they heardG191 this, they becameG1282 31infuriatedG1282 and nearly decidedG1011 to executeG337 them. 34But a PhariseeG5330 namedG3686 32GamalielG1059, a 33teacherG3547 ofG3547 theG3547 LawG3547, respectedG5093 by allG3956 the peopleG2992, stoodG450 upG450 in 34the CouncilG4892 and gaveG2753 ordersG2753 to putG4160 the menG444 outsideG1854 for a shortG1024 timeG1024. 35And he saidG3004 to them, “MenG435 of IsraelG2475, beG4337 carefulG4337G1438 as to whatG5101 you areG3195 aboutG3195 toG3195 doG4238 with theseG3778 menG444. 36For, someG3778 timeG2250 agoG4253 TheudasG2333 appearedG450, 35claimingG3004 to be somebodyG5100, and a groupG706 of aboutG5613 fourG5071 hundredG5071 menG435 joinedG4346 him. 36But he was killedG337, and allG3956 whoG3745 followedG3982 him were dispersedG1262 and cameG1096 to nothingG3762. 37AfterG3326 thisG3778 manG3778, JudasG2455 of GalileeG1057 appearedG450 in the daysG2250 of 37the censusG582 and drewG868 awayG868 some peopleG2992 afterG3694 him; he alsoG2548 perishedG622, and allG3956 those whoG3745 followedG3982 him were scatteredG1287. 38And so in the presentG3568 caseG3568, I sayG3004 to you, stayG868 awayG868 from theseG3778 menG444 and leaveG863 them aloneG863, for ifG1437 the sourceG1537 of thisG3778 planG1012 orG2228 38movementG2041 39is menG444, it will be overthrownG2647; 39but ifG1487 the sourceG1537 is GodG2316, you will not be ableG1410 to overthrowG2647 them; orG3379 elseG3379 you may evenG2532 be foundG2147 40fightingG2314 againstG2314 GodG2314.”

40They followedG3982 his adviceG3982; and after callingG4341 the apostlesG652 in, they 41floggedG1194 them and orderedG3853 them not to 42speakG2980 in the nameG3686 of JesusG2424, and then releasedG630 them. 41SoG3767 they wentG4198 onG4198 their wayG4198 from the presenceG4383 of the 4344CouncilG4892, 45rejoicingG5463 that they had been consideredG2661 worthyG2661 to sufferG818 shameG818 46for His nameG3686.