The Council’s Dilemma and Threat

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When they saw how bold Kefa and Yochanan were, even though they were untrained ‘am-ha’aretz, they were amazed; also they recognized them as having been with Yeshua.

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Moreover, since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there beside them, there was nothing they could say to discredit the healing.

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So they told them to step away from the Sanhedrin while they discussed the matter privately.

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“What can we do with these men?” they asked each other. “Why, anyone in Yerushalayim can see that a remarkable miracle has come about through them — we can’t possibly deny that.

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But to prevent it from spreading any further among the people, let’s warn them not to speak any more to anyone in this name.”

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So they called them in again and ordered them under no circumstances to speak or teach in the name of Yeshua.

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But Kefa and Yochanan answered, “You must judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God.

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As for us, we can’t help talking about what we have actually seen and heard.”

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They threatened them some more but finally let them go — they couldn’t punish them because of the people, for everyone was praising God over what had happened,

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since the man who had been miraculously healed was more than forty years old.

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