The Apostles on Trial Before the Sanhedrin
27 And [when they] had brought them, they made [them] stand in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest put a question to them,
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saying, "{We strictly commanded} you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!"
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But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed [by] hanging [him] on a tree.
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This one God has exalted to his right hand [as] Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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And we are witnesses of these things, and [so is] the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
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Now [when] they heard [this], they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.
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But a certain man stood up in the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee {named} Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people, [and] gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.
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And he said to them, "Men [and] Israelites, take care for yourselves what you are about to do to these men!
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For before these days, Theudas rose up saying he was somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined {him}. {He} was executed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
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After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and {caused people to follow him in revolt}. And that one perished, and all who followed him were scattered.