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.