Acts 5:34-42

New American Standard Bible

³⁴ But a Pharisee named ^(A)Gamaliel, a ^(B)teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in ^(C)the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful as to what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶ For, some time ago Theudas appeared, ^(D)claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined him. ^[a]But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. ³⁷ After this man, Judas of Galilee appeared in the days of ^(E)the census and drew away some people after him; he also perished, and all those who followed him were scattered. ³⁸ And so in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, for if the source of this plan or ^[b]movement ^(F)is men, it will be overthrown; ³⁹ but if the source is God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found ^(G)fighting against God.”

⁴⁰ They followed his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they ^(H)flogged them and ordered them not to ^[c]speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. ⁴¹ So they went on their way from the presence of the ^[d](I)Council, ^(J)rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame ^(K)for His name. ^42 (L)And every day, in the temple and ^[e]from house to house, they did not stop teaching and ^(M)preaching the good news of Jesus as the ^[f]Christ.