5:17 大祭司和他的一切同人，就是撒都該教門的人，都起來，滿心忌恨，
5:18 就下手拿住使徒，收在外監。
5:19 但主的使者夜間開了監門，領他們出來，
5:20 說：「你們去站在殿裡，把這生命的道都講給百姓聽。」
5:21 使徒聽了這話，天將亮的時候就進殿裡去教訓人。大祭司和他的同人來了，叫齊公會的人和以色列族的眾長老，就差人到監裡去，要把使徒提出來。
5:22 但差役到了，不見他們在監裡，就回來稟報說：
5:23 「我們看見監牢關得極妥當，看守的人也站在門外；及至開了門，裡面一個人都不見。」
5:24 守殿官和祭司長聽見這話，心裡犯難，不知這事將來如何。
5:25 有一個人來稟報說：「你們收在監裡的人，現在站在殿裡教訓百姓。」
5:26 於是守殿官和差役去帶使徒來，並沒有用強暴，因為怕百姓用石頭打他們。
5:27 帶到了，便叫使徒站在公會前；大祭司問他們說：
5:28 「我們不是嚴嚴地禁止你們，不可奉這名教訓人嗎？你們倒把你們的道理充滿了耶路撒冷，想要叫這人的血歸到我們身上！」
5:29 彼得和眾使徒回答說：「順從上帝，不順從人，是應當的。
5:30 你們掛在木頭上殺害的耶穌，我們祖宗的上帝已經叫他復活。
5:31 上帝且用右手將他高舉（或譯：他就是上帝高舉在自己的右邊），叫他作君王，作救主，將悔改的心和赦罪的恩賜給以色列人。
5:32 我們為這事作見證；上帝賜給順從之人的聖靈也為這事作見證。」
5:33 公會的人聽見就極其惱怒，想要殺他們。
5:34 但有一個法利賽人，名叫迦瑪列，是眾百姓所敬重的教法師，在公會中站起來，吩咐人把使徒暫且帶到外面去，
5:35 就對眾人說：「以色列人哪，論到這些人，你們應當小心怎樣辦理。
5:36 從前杜達起來，自誇為大；附從他的人約有四百，他被殺後，附從他的全都散了，歸於無有。
5:37 此後，報名上冊的時候，又有加利利的猶大起來，引誘些百姓跟從他；他也滅亡，附從他的人也都四散了。
5:38 現在，我勸你們不要管這些人，任憑他們吧！他們所謀的、所行的，若是出於人，必要敗壞；
5:39 若是出於上帝，你們就不能敗壞他們，恐怕你們倒是攻擊上帝了。」
5:40 公會的人聽從了他，便叫使徒來，把他們打了，又吩咐他們不可奉耶穌的名講道，就把他們釋放了。
5:41 他們離開公會，心裡歡喜，因被算是配為這名受辱。
5:42 他們就每日在殿裡、在家裡不住地教訓人，傳耶穌是基督。
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”
21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. 36 Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. 37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
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法利賽人迦瑪列真是一位智慧人，他知道：出於上帝的人無法抵擋，出於人的是不會長久的。
其實教會的建立也是這個原則，要出於上帝的恩典，而不是以人的努力為根基！正如保羅所說：「亞波羅算甚麼？保羅算甚麼？無非是執事，照主所賜給他們各人的，引導你們相信。我栽種了，亞波羅澆灌了，惟有上帝叫他生長。可見栽種的，算不得甚麼，澆灌的，也算不得甚麼；只在那叫他生長的上帝。」(哥林多前書3:5-7)
也因為如此，一切都是上帝的工作！
