Acts 5:26-42 Then the captain, having gone with the officers, was bringing them, not with force, for they were afraid of the people lest they might be stoned.

BLB⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁶ Then the captain, having gone with the officers, was bringing them, not with force, for they were afraid of the people lest they might be stoned. ²⁷ And having brought them, they set them in the Council. And the high priest asked them, ²⁸ saying, “By a charge we commanded you not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.” ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answering said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, having hanged Him on a tree. ³¹ God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those obeying Him.” ³³ And having heard, they were cut to the heart and were desiring to put them to death. ³⁴ But a certain man having risen up in the Council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law honored by all the people, commanded them to put the men outside for a short while. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶ For before these days, Theudas rose up, affirming himself to be somebody—to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined—who was put to death, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed; and it came to nothing. ³⁷ After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration and drew away people after him. And he perished, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered. ³⁸ And now I say to you, withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this work is from men, it will be overthrown. ³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow it, lest ever also you would be found fighting against God.” ⁴⁰ And they were persuaded by him. And having called in the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they released them. ⁴¹ Therefore indeed they departed from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. ⁴² And every day, in the temple and in every house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.