Acts 5:22
But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
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18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
20“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
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23“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
25But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
26Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
27When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
28saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
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23The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
- Acts 16:35-406 verses74%
35At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”
36The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying,“The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
37But Paul said to the police officers,“They had us beaten in public without a proper trial– even though we are Roman citizens– and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”
38The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens
39and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
40When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.
- Acts 12:16-194 verses74%
16Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
17He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.
18At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
19When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
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22The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
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11The Guards’ Report While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.
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45Lack of Belief Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them,“Why didn’t you bring him back with you?”
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3So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).
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5On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
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40and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
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5So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.
6On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
7Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying,“Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.
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21After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
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12They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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1The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
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45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
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15But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,
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33So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together
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12They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,
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2They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,
3but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
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54Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.
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21They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.
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18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
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32The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.
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10After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.
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7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
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6When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming,“These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too,
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9After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.
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66When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. Then they led Jesus away to their council
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42And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.