¹⁶ The ^[a]people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together as well, bringing people who were sick ^[b]or tormented with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

Imprisonment and Release

¹⁷ But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is ^(A)the sect of ^(B)the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. ¹⁸ They laid hands on the apostles and ^(C)put them in a public prison. ¹⁹ But during the night ^(D)an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said, ²⁰ “Go, stand and ^[c]speak to the people in the temple area ^[d](E)the whole message of this Life.” ²¹ Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area ^(F)about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when ^(G)the high priest and his associates came, they called ^(H)the ^[e]Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought.

²⁷ When they had brought them, they had them stand ^[a]before ^(A)the Council. The high priest interrogated them, ²⁸ saying, “We gave you ^(B)strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and ^[b]yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and ^(C)intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.” ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, “^(D)We must obey God rather than men. ^30 (E)The God of our fathers ^(F)raised up Jesus, whom you ^(G)put to death by hanging Him on ^[c](H)a cross. ^31 (I)He is the one whom God exalted ^[d]to His right hand as a ^[e](J)Prince and a ^(K)Savior, to grant ^(L)repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are ^(M)witnesses ^[f]of these things; and ^(N)so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Gamaliel’s Counsel

³³ But when they heard this, they became ^(O)infuriated and nearly decided to execute them.