Would-Be Messiahs – Acts of the Apostles – The Brick Bible

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At dawn, they went to the Temple and began to preach.

1 of 11 Acts 5:21, 2:20

So the captain of the Temple guard and his men rounded up the apostles, and brought them before the Sanhedrin.

2 of 11 Acts 5:26

They were furious and wanted to put them to death, but a Pharisee named Gamaliel spoke up and said, 'Men of Israel, be cautious with what you do to these men.'

3 of 11 Acts 5:33–35

'Some time ago a man named Theudas arose and claimed to be important, and about four hundred men joined him.'

4 of 11 Acts 5:36

'But when he was killed, his followers scattered and nothing came of it.'

5 of 11 Acts 5:36

'After him, Judas the Galilean arose and acquired many followers.'

6 of 11 Acts 5:37

'But he too was killed, and all his followers scattered.'

7 of 11 Acts 5:37

'So leave these men alone, and if this movement of theirs is of human origins, nothing will come of it. But if it is from God, you will not be able to destroy them.'

8 of 11 Acts 5:38–39

So they took his advice. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.

9 of 11 Acts 5:40

And they ordered them not to speak the name of Jesus.

10 of 11 Acts 5:40

So the apostles left the Sanhedrin rejoicing in the honor of having suffered disgrace for the Name.

11 of 11 Acts 5:41

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