Acts 5:37–42

³⁷After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.↗

³⁸Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.↗

³⁹But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”↗

⁴⁰They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.↗

⁴¹They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.↗

⁴²Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.↗