13. And none of the rest dared to join them, but the people spoke highly of them.
14. And even more believers in the Lord were being added, large numbers of both men and women,
15. so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and put them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow would fall on some of them.
16. And the people of the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all being healed.
17. Now the high priest rose up and all those who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
18. And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
19. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out and said,
20. “Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
21. And when they heard this, they entered at daybreak into the temple courts and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin—even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel—and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22. But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported,
23. saying, “We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24. Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, as to what this might be.
25. But someone came and reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
26. Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned by them).
27. And when they had brought them, they made them stand in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest put a question to them,
28. saying, “We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!”
29. But Peter and the apostles answered and said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men!
30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.