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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.
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ThenPeterand the other apostlesanswered and said , We ought to obeyGodratherthanmen.
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The God of ourfathers raised upJesus,whomyeslew and hangedon a tree.
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Him hath Godexalted with his right hand to be a Princeand a Saviour, for to giverepentance to Israel,andforgiveness of sins.
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Andwearehiswitnesses of thesethings;and so is also the HolyGhost,whomGod hath given to them that obeyhim.