rsv Acts:5:34-42 SEEK
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But a Pharisee in the council named Gama '
li-el ,
a teacher of the law ,
held in honor by all the people ,
stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while .
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And he said to them , "
Men of Israel ,
take care what you do with these men .
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For before these days Theu '
das arose ,
giving himself out to be somebody ,
and a number of men ,
about four hundred ,
joined him ;
but he was slain and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing .
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After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him ;
he also perished ,
and all who followed him were scattered .
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So in the present case I tell you ,
keep away from these men and let them alone ;
for if this plan or this undertaking is of men ,
it will fail ;
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but if it is of God ,
you will not be able to overthrow them .
You might even be found opposing God !"
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So they took his advice ,
and when they had called in the apostles ,
they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus ,
and let them go .
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Then they left the presence of the council ,
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name .
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And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ .