3 So the temple authorities arrested Peter and John. It was already evening, so they put them in prison until the next day.
4 But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.
5 The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.
6 Annas, the high priest, was there. So were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others in the high priest's family.
7 They had Peter and John brought to them. They wanted to question them. "By what power did you do this?" they asked. "And through whose name?"
8 Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit. He said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people!
9 Are you asking us to explain our actions today? Do you want to know why we were kind to a disabled man? Are you asking how he was healed?