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, take care what you propose to do with these men. ³⁶ For some time ago Theudas rose up, ^(D)claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. ^[a]But he was killed, and all who ^[b]followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. ³⁷ After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of ^(E)the census and drew away some people after him; he too perished, and all those who ^[c]followed him were scattered. ³⁸ So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or ^[d]action ^(F)is of men, it will be overthrown; ³⁹ but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found ^(G)fighting against God.”

⁹ And there occurred a great uproar; and some of ^(A)the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “^(B)We find nothing wrong with this man; ^(C)suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

²⁵ But I found that he had committed ^(A)nothing worthy of death; and since he himself ^(B)appealed to ^[a]the Emperor, I decided to send him.

³¹ and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, “^(A)This man is not doing anything worthy of death or ^[a]imprisonment.”