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"The prison truly found we shut with all safety and the keepers standing outside before the doors; but when we had opened them, we found no man within."
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Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were in doubt about them as to where this would grow.
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Then there came one and told them, saying, "Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people."
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Then the captain went with his officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
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And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
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saying, "Did not we strictly command you that ye should not teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, "We ought to obey God rather than men.
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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And we are His witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to those who obey Him."
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When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and took counsel to slay them.