But having threatened them again, they released them, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people, because all glorified God on the thing happening.
so that the crowds marveled, seeing mute ones speaking, maimed ones sound, lame ones walking, and blind ones seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him in the same hour. And they feared the people, for they knew that He told this parable against them.
But that it may not be spread abroad further to the people, let us threaten them with a threat that they no longer speak on this name, to no one of men.
And they were persuaded by him. And calling the apostles, and having scourged them, they charged them not to speak on the name of Jesus, and set them free.