Acts 5:17-26
The Apostles Jailed and Freed
17But the high priest rose up and those with him (that is athe sect of bthe Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18And they laid hands on the apostles and aput them in a public jail. 19But during the night aan angel of the 1Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said, 20“Go, stand and 1speak to the people in the temple 2,athe whole message of this Life.” 21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple aabout daybreak and began to teach. Now when bthe high priest and those with him came, they called cthe Sanhedrin together, even all the Council of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the jailhouse for them to be brought. 22But athe officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported back, 23saying, “We found the jailhouse locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors, but we opened it and found no one inside.” 24Now when athe captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what 1would come of this. 25But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” 26Then athe captain went along with bthe officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for cthey were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).