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19 But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, 20 “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”

21 So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching.

When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council[a]—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:21 Greek Sanhedrin; also in 5:27, 41.

19 But during the night an angel(A) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(B) and brought them out.(C) 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”(D)

21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.

When the high priest and his associates(E) arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin(F)—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

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