Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders (attesting miracles) were continually taking place among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in [the covered porch called] Solomon’s portico.
Now when the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent word to the prison for the apostles to be brought [before them].
So they brought them and presented them before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). The high priest questioned them,
Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles.
The Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) took his advice; and after summoning the apostles, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
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