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While Peter and John were addressing the people, the priests, the chief of the Temple police, and some Sadducees came up,
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indignant that these upstart apostles were instructing the people and proclaiming that the resurrection from the dead had taken place in Jesus.
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They arrested them and threw them in jail until morning, for by now it was late in the evening.
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But many of those who listened had already believed the Message - in round numbers about five thousand!
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The next day a meeting was called in Jerusalem. The rulers, religious leaders, religion scholars,
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Annas the Chief Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander - everybody who was anybody was there.
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They stood Peter and John in the middle of the room and grilled them: "Who put you in charge here? What business do you have doing this?"
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With that, Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, let loose: "Rulers and leaders of the people,
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if we have been brought to trial today for helping a sick man, put under investigation regarding this healing,
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I'll be completely frank with you - we have nothing to hide. By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the One you killed on a cross, the One God raised from the dead, by means of his name this man stands before you healthy and whole.