Acts 5:21-27

21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin – that is, the whole high council of the Israelites – and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.

22But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

23“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

24Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

25But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”

26Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

27When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,