Then someone came in and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people.”
He brought them forth from darkness and the shadow of death and broke their chains asunder.
Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the house of the Lord and speak to the inhabitants of all the cities of Judah who come to worship in the house of the Lord; whatever I command you, tell them, and hold nothing back.
Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and sent for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were promptly brought before the king.
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans.
But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
Now Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer.
When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.
Then the captain and the court officers went and brought them in, but without force, because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.