Rebekah continued, “My son, listen carefully. Do what I tell you.
The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your body. Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated. One nation will be stronger than the other. The older son will serve the younger one.”
His mother said to him, “My son, let the curse be on me. Just do what I say. Go and get the goats for me.”
Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away at once to my brother Laban in Harran.
He said, ‘Bring me a wild animal. Prepare some tasty food for me to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing before I die. The Lord will be my witness.’ ”
Go out to the flock. Bring me two of the finest young goats. I will prepare tasty food for your father. I’ll make it just the way he likes it.
But Peter and John replied, “Which is right from God’s point of view? Should we listen to you? Or should we listen to God? You be the judges!
Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God instead of people!
Children, obey your parents as believers in the Lord. Obey them because it’s the right thing to do.