Acts 5:17-26 - The Apostles Arrested And Imprisoned
17 This aroused the high priest and all his supporters, the party of the Sadducees, and filled them with jealousy, 18 and they had the apostles arrested and put in the common jail. 19 But an angel of the Lord opened the jail doors in the night and let them out, and said to them, 20 "Go, take your stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life." 21 And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in. 22 But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and they came back and reported, 23 "We found the prison securely locked up, with the sentries on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one inside." 24 When the commander of the Temple and the high priests heard this report, they were very much at a loss as to what would come of it.
25 Someone came over and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the Temple, teaching the people!" 26 Then the commander and his men went and brought them back, but without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.