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When they had brought them, they had them stand before the Council. The high priest interrogated them,

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

saying, "We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this Man's blood upon us."

Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on a cross.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

"He is the One whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.