Acts 5:33-42

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Gamaliel’s Counsel

³³But when they heard this, they became ^(A)infuriated and nearly decided to execute them. ³⁴But a Pharisee named ^(B)Gamaliel, a ^(C)teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in ^(D)the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. ³⁵And he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful as to what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶For, some time ago Theudas appeared, ^(E)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. ³⁷After this man, Judas of Galilee appeared in the days of ^(F)the census and drew away some people after him; he also perished, and all those who followed him were scattered. ³⁸And 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 ^(G)is men, it will be overthrown; ³⁹but if the source is God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found ^(H)fighting against God.”

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

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Footnotes

Acts 5:36 Lit Who was killed
Acts 5:38 Lit work
Acts 5:40 Lit be speaking
Acts 5:41 Or Sanhedrin
Acts 5:42 Or in the various private homes
Acts 5:42 I.e., Messiah

Acts 23:1-9

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Paul before the Council

23 Now looking intently at ^(A)the ^[a]Council, Paul said, “^[b]^(B)Brothers, ^(C)I have ^[c]lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.” ²But the high priest ^(D)Ananias commanded those standing beside him ^(E)to strike him on the mouth. ³Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, ^(F)you whitewashed wall! Do you ^(G)sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law, order me to be struck?” ⁴But those present said, “Are you insulting God’s high priest?” ⁵And Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it is written: ‘^(H)You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

⁶But Paul, perceiving that one group were ^(I)Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in ^(J)the ^[d]Council, “^[e]^(K)Brothers, ^(L)I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for ^(M)the hope and resurrection of the dead!” ⁷When he said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. ⁸For ^(N)the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. ⁹And a great uproar occurred; and some of ^(O)the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and started arguing heatedly, saying, “^(P)We find nothing wrong with this man; ^(Q)suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”