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Now as they observed the ^(C1)confidence of ^(C2)Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and ^(C3)began to recognize them ^(F1)as having been with Jesus.

And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

But when they had ordered them to leave the ^(F1)(C1)Council, they began to confer with one another,

saying, "^(C1)What are we to do with these men? For the fact that a ^(C2)noteworthy ^(F1)miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

"But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let's warn them not to speak any longer to any person ^(C1)in this name."

And when they had summoned them, they ^(C1)commanded them not to speak or teach at all ^(F1)in the name of Jesus.

But ^(C1)Peter and John answered and said to them, "^(C2)Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;

for ^(C1)we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) ^(C1)on account of the people, because they were all ^(C2)glorifying God for what had happened;

for the man on whom this ^(F1)miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.