23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside! ”
24 As the commander of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, as to what could come of this.
25 Someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple complex and teaching the people.”
26 Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.
27 After they brought them in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked,
28 “Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man’s blood on us! ”
29 But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.