Acts 5:40 meaning and explanation
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Acts 5:40, Berean Standard Bible
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The Sanhedrin, Israel’s ruling council, has just heard Gamaliel urge restraint, warning that a movement from God cannot be stopped. The council accepts his advice but still flogs the apostles and orders them to stop speaking in Jesus’ name.
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