The apostles had been put in jail while the high priest and elders decided what to do with them for preaching about Jesus. An angel let them out of jail and told them to go to the temple courts and teach about this Life. When the high priest sent for them to come before the council, they weren’t in the prison! Soon a man told them the apostles were preaching right there in the temple!
The apostles were brought before the council and told to quit teaching in Jesus’ name. Peter replied, “We must obey God rather than men.”
The leaders were furious and wanted to kill the apostles. Gamaliel stepped forward and told the council that if left alone, this movement would fall away if it was of man. But if it was of God…they’d be fighting God!
The council took Gamaliel’s advice—but they flogged the disciples before sending them away and then told them not to preach about Jesus.
The apostles left rejoicing!! REJOICING! They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame and to be exposed to disgrace for the sake of Jesus’ name. That’s amazing!
The Amplified Bible says it this way…they were dignified by the indignity. I like that.
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