Acts 5:17-42

Acts 5:17 ESV

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

that is, the party of the Sadducees

and filled with jealousy

they arrested the apostles

put them in the public prison

Acts 5:19 ESV

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

opened the prison doors

brought them out

said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

Acts 5:21 ESV

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

those who were with him, they called together the council

all the senate of the people of Israel

sent to the prison to have them brought

when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison

Acts 5:22 ESV

But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

We found the prison securely locked

guards standing at the doors

when we opened them we found no one inside

Acts 5:24 ESV

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.

wondering what this would come to

The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people

Then the captain with the officers went and brought them

but not by force

they were afraid of being stoned by the people

Acts 5:27–28 ESV

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men

The God of our fathers raised Jesus

whom you killed by hanging him on a tree

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior

to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

we are witnesses to these things

so is the Holy Spirit,

whom God has given to those who obey him

Acts 5:33 ESV

When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

Acts 5:34 ESV

But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.

stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while

Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone

for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them

You might even be found opposing God

Acts 5:39–40 ESV

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

they beat them

charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus

and let them go

Acts 5:41 ESV

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name

every day, in the temple

from house to house

they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.