005:018 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail. 005:019 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 005:020 "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life." 005:021 Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles. 005:022 But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word, 005:023 saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there." 005:024 When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next. 005:025 And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people." 005:026 Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people. 005:027 So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them. 005:028 "We strictly forbad you to teach in that name--did we not?" he said. "And see, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are trying to make us responsible for that man's death!" 005:029 Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man. 005:030 The God of our forefathers has raised Jesus to life, whom you crucified and put to death. 005:031 God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. 005:032 And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him-- are witnesses as to these things." 005:033 Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles. 005:034 But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes. 005:035 "Israelites," he said, "be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men. 005:036 Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.