Acts 5:22
"When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought."
Key Reflection
This passage highlights the immediate response of religious authorities to the news that the apostles were teaching in the temple. Their quick action to convene a council and retrieve the apostles underscores their determination to suppress Christian teachings, despite the disruptive impact of the apostles' ministry on their power and influence.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes