14. Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say anything to contradict them.
15. But they ordered them to withdraw outside, away from the council, and they conferred among themselves,
16. saying: "What shall we do to these men? For certainly a public sign has been done through them, before all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest, and we cannot deny it.
17. But lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak anymore in this name to any man."