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16 and repeated, "What shall we do with these men? For it is evident to everybody living in Jerusalem that an unmistakable wonder-work has been done by them; and we cannot deny it.
17 But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us severely threaten them not to say anything at all to anyone else about this person."
18 So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you instead of Him,
20 for we cannot keep from telling what we have seen and heard."
21 So, after further threatening them, they turned them loose, because they could not find any way to punish them, on account of the people, because they all continued to praise God for what had taken place,