Acts 5:18-36

¹⁸And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

¹⁹But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:

²⁰Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

²¹Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

²²But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,

²³Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.

²⁴Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.

²⁵But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.

²⁶Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

²⁷And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

²⁸Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.

²⁹But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

³⁰The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.

³¹Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

³²And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

³³When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.

³⁴But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.

³⁵And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.

³⁶For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.