24. Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they were in doubt of what might become of this.
25. Then one came and told them, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”
26. Then the captain with his escorts went and brought them, without force lest they should be stoned, for they feared the people.
27. When they had brought them, they stood them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest questioned them,
28. saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? Yet now you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us this Man’s blood.”
29. Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30. The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging on a tree.
31. God exalted this Man to His right hand to be a Ruler and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
32. We are His witnesses to these words, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33. When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and took counsel to kill them.
34. But a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law honored by all the people, stood and ordered the apostles to be put outside for a little while.
35. Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do concerning these men.
36. For in previous days Theudas rose up, boasting to be somebody, to whom a number of about four hundred men joined themselves. He was killed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed and came to nothing.