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The God of our fathers gave Jesus back to life, whom you had put to death, hanging him on a tree.
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Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart 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 keep his laws.
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But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.
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But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.
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And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.
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For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.
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After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.
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And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:
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But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.
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And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.