Acts 5:22-32 - The Apostles On Trial Again
22 But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and so came back and 23 reported, "We found the prison safely locked and the keepers on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one on the inside." 24 When the military commander of the temple square and the high priest heard this, they were utterly at a loss to know how this might turn out.
25 But somebody came by and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the temple square, teaching the people." 26 Then the military commander went with his attendants and brought them back, but without any violence, for they were afraid of being pelted with stones by the people. 27 So they brought them and had them stand before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 "Did we not positively forbid you to teach anymore on this authority, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and now want to bring on us the people's vengeance for this man's death!"
29 Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life after you had hanged Him on a cross and killed Him. 31 God has exalted to His right hand this very One as our Leader and Saviour, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. 32 We and the Holy Spirit that God has given to those who practice obedience to Him are witnesses to these things."