Peter and John Before the Council

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the ^xSadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the ^yresurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in ^zcustody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the ^anumber of the men came to about five thousand.

26 Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Saul Ravages the Church

1 And Saul approved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great ^apersecution against the church in ^bJerusalem, and they were all ^cscattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.