23. saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24. Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
25. And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.
26. Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
28. saying, We straitly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29. But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
31. Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32. And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33. But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.
34. But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honour of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.