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1 While Peter and John were speaking to the peo- ple, Jewish priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the Temple, and Sadducees came up to them.
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The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.
2 They were upset because the two apostles were teaching the people and were preaching that people will rise from the dead through the power of Jesus.
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They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 The Jewish leaders grabbed Peter and John and put them in jail. Since it was already night, they kept them in jail until the next day.
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They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day.
4 But many of those who had heard Peter and John preach believed the things they said. There were now about five thousand in the group of believers.
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But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand.
5 The next day the Jewish rulers, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.
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The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.
6 Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there, as well as everyone from the high priest's family.
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Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family.
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