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But the angel of the Lord opened by night the gates of the prison [Forsooth the angel of the Lord by night opened the gates of the prison], and led them out, and said,
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Go ye, and stand ye, and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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Whom when they had heard, they entered early into the temple, and taught. And the prince of priests came, and they that were with him, and called together the council, and all the elder men of the children of Israel; and sent to the prison, that they should be brought forth.
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And when the ministers came, and found them not, and for the prison was opened [Soothly when the ministers came, and, the prison opened, found them not], they turned again, and told,
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and said [saying], [Forsooth] We found the prison shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing at the gates; but we opened, and found no man therein.
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And as the magistrates of the temple, and the princes of priests heard these words, they doubted of them, what was done [what should be done].
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But a man came, and told to them, For lo! those men which ye have put into prison, be in the temple, and stand, and teach the people [+For lo! the men whom ye have put in prison, be in the temple, standing, and teaching the people].
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Then the magistrate went with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they dreaded the people, lest they should be stoned.
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And when they had brought them, they set them in the council; and the prince of priests asked them,
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and said, In commandment we commanded you [saying, In commanding we commanded you], that ye should not teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye will bring on us the blood of this man.
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And Peter answered, and the apostles, and said, It behooveth to obey to God, more than to men.