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.

⁴¹ So they went on their way from the presence of the ^[a](A)Council, ^(B)rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame ^(C)for His name. ^42 (D)And every day, in the temple and ^[b]from house to house, they did not stop teaching and ^(E)preaching the good news of Jesus as the ^[c]Christ.