12Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all in Solomon's Porch with one purpose.
13None of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.
14Believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
15to the point that they kept carrying the sick into the streets, placing them on cots and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16Further, the multitude from the surrounding cities also kept coming into Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17Then the high priest rose up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees); they were filled with jealousy
18and laid their hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
19But, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out he said,
20“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
21So upon hearing it they entered the temple about daybreak and started to teach. Then the high priest and those with him arrived and convened the Sanhedrin, even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22Well, upon arriving the operatives did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,
23saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”
24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were really perplexed as to what the implications might be.
25But someone came and told them, “Hey, the men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26Then the captain went with the operatives and brought them without violence, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27So bringing them they set them before the Sanhedrin; and the high priest addressed them
28saying: “Did we not emphatically command you not to teach in this name? Just look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!”
29So in answer Peter and the Apostles said: “One must obey God rather than men.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
31Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32And we are witnesses to these statements about Him, as also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those obeying Him.”
Acts 5
Acts 5:12-32