¹⁶ So the princes and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve to die. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

⁹ Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, ^(A)“We find no evil in this man; ^[a]but ^(B)if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, ^(C)let us not fight against God.”

³⁴ Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named ^(A)Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. ³⁵ And he said to them: “Men of Israel, ^[a]take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. ³⁶ For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, ^[b]joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. ³⁷ After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. ³⁸ And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; ^39 (B)but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found ^(C)to fight against God.”

²⁵ But when I found that ^(A)he had committed nothing deserving of death, ^(B)and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.

²⁵ Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.

¹⁹ Then the princes said to Baruch, “Go and hide, you and Jeremiah; and let no one know where you are.”

³¹ and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, ^(A)“This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”

³² Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set ^(B)free ^(C)if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

^47 (A)So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done ^(A)nothing wrong.”