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Andlaidtheirhandson the apostles,andputthemin the commonprison.
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But the angel of the Lordbynightopened the prisondoors,andbroughtthemforth, and said,
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Go, standandspeakin the temple to the peopleall the words of thislife.
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And when they heard that, they enteredinto the temple early in the morning*, andtaught. But the high priestcame, and they that were withhim, and called the counciltogether, andall the senate of the children of Israel,andsentto the prison to havethembrought.
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But when the officerscame, and foundthemnotin the prison, they returned, andtold,
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Saying*, The prisontruly found weshutwithallsafety,and the keepersstandingwithoutbefore the doors:but when we had opened, we found no manwithin.
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Nowwhenthe high priestand the captain of the templeand the chief priestsheardthesethings, they doubtedofthemwhereunto*this would grow.
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Then cameoneandtoldthem,saying*, Behold, the menwhom ye putinprisonarestandingin the temple,andteaching the people.
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Thenwent the captainwith the officers, and broughtthemwithout*violence:for they feared the people,lest they should have been stoned.
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And when they had broughtthem, they set them before the council:and the high priestaskedthem,
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Saying, Didnot we straitlycommandyou that ye shouldnotteachinthisname?and,behold, ye have filledJerusalem with yourdoctrine,andintend to bringthisman'sblooduponus.