Acts 5:28–36
28saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”↗
29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.↗
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.↗
31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.↗
32We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”↗
33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.↗
34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.↗
35He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.↗
36For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.↗
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