Acts 5:9-29

⁹And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

¹⁰Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

¹¹And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

¹²And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

¹³But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.

¹⁴And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:

¹⁵Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities.

¹⁶And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.

¹⁷Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.

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.