Acts 5:33-42 - Gamaliel's Advice
33 And when they heard this they were highly offended, and took counsel to kill them. 34 But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, in honor with all the people, standing up requested them to put the men out a little while; 35 and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men. 36 For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who was destroyed, and all who obeyed him passed away and came to nothing. 37 After him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him; and he was destroyed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38 And now I tell you, abstain from these men, and let them alone; because if this design, or this work, is from men, it will be destroyed; 39 but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God. 40 And they were persuaded by him, and calling the apostles and scourging them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 41 They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ]; 42 and every day in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching the good news of Christ Jesus.