19. But a messenger of יהוה opened the prison doors at night and brought them out, and said,
20. “Go and stand in the Set-apart Place and speak to the people all the words of this life.”
21. Now when they heard, they went into the Set-apart Place early in the morning, and were teaching. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Yisra’ĕl, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.
22. But having come, the officers did not find them in the prison, and they went back and reported it,
23. saying, “We found the prison shut in all safety, and the watches standing outside before the doors. But having opened them, we found no one inside!”
24. And as the high priest and the captain of the Set-apart Place and the chief priests heard these words, they were puzzled and wondered what this might be.
25. But one came and reported to them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the Set-apart Place and teaching the people!”
26. Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, not with force, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27. And having brought them, they set them before the council and the high priest asked them,
28. saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this Name? And look, you have filled Yerushalayim with your teaching, and intend to bring the blood of this Man upon us!”
29. And Kĕpha and the other emissaries answering, said, “We have to obey Elohim rather than men.
30. “The Elohim of our fathers raised up יהושע whom you laid hands on, hanging Him on a timber.
31. “Him, a Prince and a Saviour, Elohim has exalted to His right hand, to give repentance to Yisra’ĕl and forgiveness of sins.
32. “And we are His witnesses to these matters, and so also is the Set-apart Spirit whom Elohim has given to those who obey Him.”
33. And those hearing were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
34. But a certain one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamli’ĕl, a teacher of the Torah, respected by all the people, and ordered them to put the emissaries outside for a little while,