Acts:5:12-42

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* Through and the hands of the apostles were done signs and prodigies among the people many ; and they were with one mind all in the portico of Solomon ; * of the and others no one presumed to join himself to them . But magnified them the people ; * (more and were added believing to the Lord multitudes of men both and women ;) * so that in the open squares to bring out the sick ones , and to place on beds and couches , that coming of Peter if even the shadow might overshadow some of them . * Came together and also the multitude from the surrounding cities into Jerusalem , bringing sick ones and those being troubled by spirits impure ; whom were healed all . * Having arisen and the high priest and all those with him , the being sect of the Sadducees , were filled of anger . * And laid the hands of them on the apostles , and placed them in prison public . * A messenger but of a Lord by the night opened the doors of the prison , having brought out and them said : * Go , and standing speak you in the temple to the people all the words of the life this . * Having heard and they entered at the dawn into the temple , and taught . Having come and the high –priest and those with him , they called together the high council even all the senate of the sons of Israel , and sent into the prison , to have brought them . * The but officers having gone not found them in the prison ; having returned and reported , * saying : That the indeed prison we found having been closed with all safety , and the guards standing before the doors ; having opened but , within no one we found . * When and they heard the words these the , both priest and the commander of the temple and the high –priests , they doubted concerning them , what might be this . * Having come but one told them : That lo , the men whom you put in the prison , are in the temple standing and teaching the people . * Then having gone the commander with the officers , they brought them , not with violence ; they feared for the people , that not they might be stoned . * Having brought and them they stood in the sanhedrim . And asked them the high –priest , * saying : Not with a charge we charged you , not to teach in the name this ? and lo , you have filled the Jerusalem of the teaching of you , and you wish to bring on us the blood of the man this . * Answering and the Peter and the apostles , said : To obey it is necessary God rather than men . * The God of the fathers of us raised up Jesus , whom you laid violent hands upon , having hanged on a cross ; * him the God a prince and a savior has lifted up to the right hand of himself , to give reformation to the Israel , and forgiveness of sins . * And we are of him witnesses of the matters these , and the spirit also the holy , which gave the God to those submitting to him . * They and having heard were enraged , and took counsel to kill them . * Having arisen and one in the high council a Pharisee , by name Gamaliel a teacher of law , honored by all the people , ordered without a little while the apostles to be put . * He said and to them : Men Israelites , take heed to yourselves , to the men these , what you are about to do . * Before for these the days stood up Theudas , saying to be some one himself , to whom adhered a number of men about four hundred ; who was put to death , and all as many as listened to him , were dispersed , and came to nothing . * After this stood up Judas the Galilean , in the days of the registering , and drew away people much behind himself ; and he was destroyed , and all as many as listened to him , were dispersed . * And now I say to you , withdraw from the men these , and let alone them , because if may be from men the counsel this or the work this , it will be overthrown ; * if but from God it is , not you are able to overthrow them , not and fighters against God you should be found . * They were persuaded and by him ; and having called the apostles , having beaten they commanded not to speak in the name of the Jesus , and released them . * They indeed therefore went rejoicing from presence of the high –council , because in behalf of the name they were accounted worthy to be dishonored . * Every and day in the temple and at home not they ceased teaching and announcing glad tidings of Jesus the Anointed .

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