Acts 5:27-42 - The Apostles On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
27 And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the highpriest questioned them, 28 saying, We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and mean to bring this mans blood upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross; 31 him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.
33 But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them. 34 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while, 35 and said to them [of the council], Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as to what ye are about to do in respect to these men. 36 For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought. 37 After this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nought; 39 but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God. 40 And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. 41 They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name; 42 and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.