32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.” 33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
Acts 5:32–34
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