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When they had brought them, they stood them before1the Council. The highpriestquestioned them,
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saying, "We gave you 2strictorders not to continue teaching in thisname, and yet, you have filledJerusalem with your teaching and 3intend to bringthisman'sblood upon us."
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But Peter and the apostlesanswered, "4We mustobeyGodratherthanmen.
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"5The God of our fathers6raised up Jesus, whom you had 7put to death by hanging Him on a cross.
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"8He is the one whom Godexalted to His righthand as a 9Prince and a 10Savior, to grant11repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
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"And we are 12witnesses of thesethings; and 13so is the HolySpirit, whomGod has given to those who obey Him."