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   Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean   
   spirits: and they were healed every one.   
      
   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 Chapter 6   
      
   1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied,   
   there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because   
   their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.   
      
   2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and   
   said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve   
   tables.   
      
   3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report,   
   full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.   
      
   4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry   
   of the word.   
      
   5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a   
   man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and   
   Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:   
      
   6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid   
   their hands on them.   
      
   7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples   
   multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were   
   obedient to the faith.   
      
   8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles   
   among the people.   
      
   9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the   
   synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of   
   them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.   
      
   10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which   
   he spake.   
      
   11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak   
   blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.   
      
   12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and   
   came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,   
      
   13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak   
   blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:   
      
   14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy   
   this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.   
      
   15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his   
   face as it had been the face of an angel.   
      
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