Acts 5:17-26 - The Apostles Arrested And Imprisoned
17 And the chief priest arose, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with wrath, 18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison. 19 But an angel of the Lord opening the prison doors by night led them out and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And hearing this they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. And the chief priest coming, and those with him, called the Sanhedrim together, and all the eldership of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But the officers going did not find them in the prison; and returning they reported, 23 saying, The prison found we shut with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors, but opening we found no one within. 24 And when they heard these words, both the priest and the commander of the temple and the chief priests doubted concerning them, what this could mean.
25 But some one came and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then the commander going away with the officers brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned;