While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.

While they were attempting to kill him, news came to the tribune commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

The next day, as he wished to learn the real reason why the Jews accused Paul, he unbound him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and brought Paul down, and placed him before them.

"So when a number of them came together here, I made no delay, but the next day took my seat in the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought.