Acts 5:22-32 - The Apostles On Trial Again
22 But when the officers arrived at the jail the apostles were gone, so they returned to the Council and reported, 23 "We found the jail securely locked, with guards on duty at the doors, but when we went inside there was no one there!" 24 Now when the captain of the Temple [guard] and the leading priests heard about this, they became frustrated over how far this [teaching] would [eventually] spread.
25 [Just then] someone came in and said, "Look, the men you put in jail are [now] standing in the Temple teaching people." 26 [Immediately] the captain, with his officers, went [to the Temple] and brought the apostles back again, but did not use any violence because they feared that the people might stone them. 27 And so they brought them in [to their headquarters] to appear before the Council [for questioning]. The head priest spoke to them, [saying], 28 "We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man's [i.e., Jesus'] death."
29 But Peter and the apostles answered them, "We must obey God instead of [you] men [in this situation]. 30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus [from the dead], whom you put to death by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross]. 31 But God exalted Him at His right side to be a Prince and Savior and to give the people of Israel [an opportunity] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and [receive] forgiveness of [their] sins [through Him]. 32 We apostles are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to every person who obeys Him."