Acts 5:33-39

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

³³ And the ones having heard it were infuriated, and were intending to kill them.

Gamaliel Advises a Wait-And-See Approach. The Apostles Are Beaten And Released

³⁴ But having stood up, a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrin— Gamaliel by name, a Law-teacher honored by all the people— gave-orders to make the men be outside for a little while. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves as to what you are about to do to these men. ³⁶ For before these days, Theudas arose saying that he was somebody, with whom a number of men joined-up (about four-hundred)— who was killed. And all who were being persuaded^[a] by him were dispersed, and they became nothing. ³⁷ After this one, Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the registration^[b] and drew-away a group-of-people after him. That one also perished, and all who were being persuaded by him were scattered. ³⁸ And as to the things now, I say to you, draw-away from these men and leave them alone. Because if this plan or this work should be from humans, it will be overthrown^[c]; ³⁹ but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them— that you indeed may not perhaps be found to be fighting-against-God”. And they were persuaded by him.