Acts 5:33-42 - Gamaliel's Advice
33 When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law highly regarded by all the people, got up in the council and ordered the men to be removed for a while, 35 and then said, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men. 36 For some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be a person of importance, and a group of men numbering some four hundred joined him. But he was killed and all his followers were dispersed and disappeared. 37 After him, at the time of the census, Judas of Galilee appeared, and raised a great following, but he too perished, and all his followers were scattered. 38 So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this idea or movement is of human origin, it will come to naught, 39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop it. You may actually find yourselves fighting God!" 40 They were convinced by him, and they called the apostles in and had them flogged, and warned them not to speak about the name of Jesus, and then let them go. 41 So they went out from before the council, glad that they had been thought worthy to bear disgrace for the sake of Jesus, 42 and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ.