17. But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18. And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
20. for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
21. And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22. For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
23. And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
24. And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: