Acts 5:27-42 - The Apostles On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
27 They conducted them before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked them, 28 "We strictly forbade you to teach about this Name, did we not? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine! You want to make us responsible for this man's death!"
29 Peter and the apostles answered, "One must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus whom you murdered by hanging him on a gibbet. 31 God lifted him up to his right hand as our pioneer and saviour, in order to grant repentance and remission of sins to Israel. 32 To these facts we bear witness, with the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him."
33 When they heard this, they were so furious that they determined to make away with the apostles. 34 But a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin called Gamaliel, a doctor of the Law who was highly respected by all the people, got up and ordered the apostles to be removed for a few moments. 35 Then he said, "Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men. 36 In days gone by Theudas started up, claiming to be a person of importance; a number of men, about four hundred of them, rallied to him, but he was slain, and all his followers were dispersed and wiped out. 37 After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered. 38 So I advise you to-day to leave these men to themselves. Let them alone. If this project or enterprise springs from men, it will collapse; 39 whereas, if it really springs from God, you will be unable to put them down. You may even find yourselves fighting God!" 40 They gave in to him, and after summoning the apostles and giving them a flogging, they released them with instructions that they were not to speak about the name of Jesus. 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name; 42 not for a single day did they cease to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus the Christ in the temple and at home.