Acts 5:17-26 - The Apostles Arrested And Imprisoned
17 At this the High Priest was roused to action, and he and all his supporters (who formed the party of the Sadducees), moved by jealousy, 18 Arrested the Apostles, and had them placed in custody. 19 An angel of the Lord, however, opened the prison doors at night and led them out. 20 "Go," he said, "and stand in the Temple Courts, and tell the people the whole Message of this new Life." 21 When they heard this, they went at daybreak into the Temple Courts, and began to teach. The High Priest and his party, on their arrival, summoned the High Council, including all the leading men among the Israelites, and sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles. 22 But, when the officers got there, they did not find them in the prison; so they returned and reported that, 23 While they had found the goal barred securely and the guards posted at the doors, yet, on opening them, they had not found any one inside. 24 When the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Chief Priests heard their story, they were perplexed about the Apostles and as to what all this would lead to.
25 Presently, however, some one came and told them, that the men whom they had put in prison were actually standing in the Temple Courts, teaching the people. 26 On this, the Officer went with his men and fetched the Apostles--without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people--