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They were upset because of what Peter and John were teaching the people. By telling people about Jesus, the apostles were teaching that people will rise from death. The Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John and put them in jail. It was already night, so they kept them in jail until the next day. But many of the people who heard the apostles believed what they said. There were now about 5000 men in the group of believers.

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They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.(A) They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(B) until the next day. But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(C) to about five thousand.

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