The Apostles and the Jewish High Council 1While Peter and John
were speaking to the people, some Jewish leaders came up to
them. There were some priests, the captain of the soldiers that
guarded the Temple, and some Sadducees. 2They were upset because
of what Peter and John were teaching the people. By telling
people about Jesus, the apostles were teaching that people will
rise from death. 3The Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John and
put them in jail. It was already night, so they kept them in
jail until the next day. 4But many of the people who heard the
apostles believed what they said. There were now about 5000 men
in the group of believers. 5The next day the Jewish rulers, the
older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law met in
Jerusalem. 6Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander
were there. Everyone from the high priest’s family was there.
7They made Peter and John stand before all the people. They
asked them over and over, “How did you make this crippled man
well? What power did you