²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, ^(A)“We must obey God rather than men. ^30 (B)The God of our fathers ^(C)raised Jesus, ^(D)whom you killed by hanging him on ^(E)a tree. ³¹ God exalted ^(F)him at his right hand as ^(G)Leader and ^(H)Savior, ^(I)to give ^(J)repentance to Israel and ^(K)forgiveness of sins. ³² And ^(L)we are witnesses to these things, and ^(M)so is the Holy Spirit, ^(N)whom God has given to those who obey him.”

³³ When they heard this, they ^(O)were enraged and wanted to kill them. ³⁴ But a Pharisee in the council named ^(P)Gamaliel, ^(Q)a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶ For ^(R)before these days Theudas rose up, ^(S)claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. ³⁷ After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of ^(T)the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. ³⁸ So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for ^(U)if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; ³⁹ but ^(V)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You ^(W)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, ⁴⁰ and ^(X)when they had called in the apostles, ^(Y)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹ Then they left the presence of the council, ^(Z)rejoicing that they were counted worthy ^(AA)to suffer dishonor for ^(AB)the name. ⁴² And every day, ^(AC)in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and ^(AD)preaching ^(AE)that the Christ is Jesus.