The commander told him he could, so Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they quieted down, he began to speak to them in the Hebrew language.
Peter motioned with his hands for them to be quiet. Then he explained how the Lord had freed him from prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he went to a different place.
They quickly signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came, and together they filled both boats so full that they nearly sank.
When he did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. But eventually they understood that he’d seen a vision in the temple because he explained this to them in gestures, even though he didn’t get his voice back.