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But one of them, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law highly respected by the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin. He ordered the men to be taken outside for a few minutes

and then he spoke to the assembly:“Fellow Israelites, consider carefully what you plan to do to these men.

For some time ago, Theudas appeared claiming to be someone important, and about four hundred men joined him. However, he was killed, and all his followers were scattered or disappeared.

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared during the census and convinced many to follow him. But he also perished, and his entire group was broken up.

So, in this case, I advise you not to interfere with these men. Leave them alone. If their movement is human-made, it will fall apart on its own.

But if it is from God, you cannot stop it, and you may even find yourselves fighting against God.

”The Council was persuaded by him.

They summoned the apostles, had them whipped, and ordered them not to speak again of Jesus, the Savior. Then they released them.

The apostles left the Council rejoicing because they were deemed worthy to suffer shame for the sake of the Name.

Day after day, both in the temple and in people’s homes, they kept teaching and proclaiming that Jesus was the Messiah.