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   (that is, the sect of the Sadducees) rose up and were filled with jealousy.   
   18 (Ac 4:3; Lk 21:12) They seized the apostles and put them in the common   
   prison.   
   19 (Ac 8:26; 16:26) But during the night an angel of the Lord   
   opened the prison doors and led them out, and said,   
   20 (Jn 6:63; 6:68) "Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people   
   all the words of this life."   
   21 (Jn 8:2) Having heard this, they entered the temple at dawn and taught.   
   But the high priest and those who were with him came and called together   
   the Sanhedrin and the senate of all the sons of Israel,   
   and sent to the prison to have them brought out.   
   22 But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison,   
   they returned and reported,   
   23 "We found the prison securely shut and the guards standing   
   outside before the doors. But when we opened it, we found no one inside."   
   24 (Ac 4:1; 5:26) Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple,   
   and the chief priests heard these things, they were in doubt of what might   
   become of this.   
   25 Then one came and told them, "Look, the men whom you put in prison   
   are standing in the temple and teaching the people."   
   26 (Ac 5:13; 4:21) Then the captain with his escorts went and brought them,   
   without force lest they should be stoned, for they feared the people.   
   27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the Sanhedrin.   
   And the high priest questioned them,   
   28 (Mt 27:25; Ac 7:52) saying, "Did we not strictly command you not   
   to teach in this name? Yet now you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching,   
   and you intend to bring on us this Man's blood."   
   29 (Ac 4:19) Peter and the other apostles answered,   
   "We must obey God rather than men.   
   30 (Ac 10:39; Gal 3:13) The God of our fathers raised Jesus,   
   whom you killed by hanging on a tree.   
   31 (Lk 24:47; 2:11; Ac 2:33) God exalted this Man to His right hand   
   to be a Ruler and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel   
   and forgiveness of sins.   
   32 (Jn 15:26-27; Ac 2:4) We are His witnesses to these words,   
   as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."   
   33 (Ac 2:37; 7:54) When they heard this, they were cut to the heart   
   and took counsel to kill them.   
   34 (Ac 22:3; Lk 2:46) But a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel,   
   a teacher of the law honored by all the people, stood   
   and ordered the apostles to be put outside for a little while.   
   35 Then he said to them, "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves   
   what you intend to do concerning these men.   
   36 (Ac 8:9; 21:38) For in previous days Theudas rose up, boasting   
   to be somebody, to whom a number of about four hundred men joined   
   themselves. He was killed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed   
   and came to nothing.   
   37 (Lk 2:1-2) After Theudas, Judas the Galilean rose up   
   in the days of the census and drew away many people after him.   
   This man also perished, and all who obeyed him were scattered.   
   38 (La 3:37; Mt 15:13) Now I tell you, keep away from these men   
   and leave them alone, because if this intention or this activity   
   is of men, it will come to nothing.   
   39 (Pr 21:30; Ac 7:51) But if it is of God, you will not be able   
   to overthrow them, lest perhaps you be found even fighting against God."   
   40 (Mt 10:17; Mk 13:9) They agreed with him. When they had called   
   in the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak   
   in the name of Jesus, and released them.   
   41 (Jn 15:21) Then they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin,   
   rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.   
   42 (Ac 2:46; 8:35) Daily, in the temple and from house to house,   
   they did not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ.   
      
   [17] Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which   
   is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,   
   [18] And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common   
   prison.   
   [19] But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought   
   them forth, and said,   
   [20] Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this   
   life.   
   [21] And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the   
   morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him,   
   and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of   
   Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.   
   [22] But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they   
   returned, and told,   
   [23] Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers   
   standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man   
   within.   
   [24] Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief   
   priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.   
   [25] Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in   
   prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.   
   [26] Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without   
   violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.   
   [27] And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and   
   the high priest asked them,   
   [28] Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in   
   this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and   
   intend to bring this man's blood upon us.   
   [29] Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey   
   God rather than men.   
   [30] The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a   
   tree.   
   [31] Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour,   
   for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.   
   [32] And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy   
   Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.   
   [33] When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to   
   slay them.   
   [34] Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a   
   doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to   
   put the apostles forth a little space;   
   [35] And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye   
   intend to do as touching these men.   
   [36] For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody;   
   to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was   
   slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to   
   nought.   
   [37] After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and   
   drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as   
   obeyed him, were dispersed.   
   [38] And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for   
   if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:   
   [39] But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found   
   even to fight against God.   
   [40] And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and   
   beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus,   
   and let them go.   
   [41] And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they   
   were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.   
   [42] And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach   
   and preach Jesus Christ.   
      
   Acts 6   
      
   The Seven Helpers   
      
   1 (Ac 4:35; 2:41) Now in those days, as the disciples were multiplied,   
   there was murmuring among the Hellenists against the Hebrews,   
   because their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution.   
   2 So the twelve called the multitude of disciples together and said,   
      
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