Gamaliel, the wise old rabbi, had spoken (Acts 5:34-39). He was not sure that Peter and the apostles deserved to be put to death. The important question was, were they authorised by God or not? Until that question was answered there was no point in punishing them; because if God had sent them, the Council would be fighting against God. Although they accepted Gamaliel's argument about capital punishment, they could not resist some punishment. But they were angry at being made to feel guilty for condemning Jesus to death (Acts 5:28), and so they flogged the apostles and again forbade the
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