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While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,
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highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the Resurrection from among the dead.
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They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.
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But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.
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The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,
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with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.
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So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of them, "By what power or in what name have you done this?"
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Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,