The Council’s Dilemma and Threat

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Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:

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And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

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Then they commanded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

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Saying, What shall we doe to these men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it.

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But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name.

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So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

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But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

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For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

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So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

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For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.

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