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At this point [[Gamaliel]], a [[Pharisee]], a doctor of the Jewish law, held in honor of all the people, arises in the council in defense of the Apostles. He cites precedents to prove that, if the new teaching be of men, it will be overthrown. But if it be of God, it will be impossible to overthrow. Gamaliel's counsel prevails, and the council calls the Apostles, beats them, and lets them go, charging them not to speak in the name of Jesus. But the Apostles departed, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. And every day, in the Temple and privately they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus the Christ.
At this point [[Gamaliel]], a [[Pharisee]], a doctor of the Jewish law, held in honor of all the people, arises in the council in defense of the Apostles. He cites precedents to prove that, if the new teaching be of men, it will be overthrown. But if it be of God, it will be impossible to overthrow. Gamaliel's counsel prevails, and the council calls the Apostles, beats them, and lets them go, charging them not to speak in the name of Jesus. But the Apostles departed, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. And every day, in the Temple and privately they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus the Christ.
==Saul, Paul==
==Saul/Paul==
[[File:The Conversion of St Paul by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.JPG|thumb|200px|The Conversion of [[St Paul]] by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.]]
Saul, breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, sets out for [[Damascus]] to apprehend any Christians whom he may find there. As he draws near to Damascus, the Lord Jesus speaks to him out of the heavens and converts him. [[Paul]] is baptized by Ananias at Damascus, and straightway for some days abides there, preaching in the [[synagogue]]s that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He withdraws into Arabia; again returns to Damascus. It is only after three years that he goes up to Jerusalem. At Jerusalem Paul is at first distrusted by the disciples of Jesus; but after [[Barnabas]] narrates to them Paul's marvellous conversion, they receive Paul, and he preaches boldly in the name of Jesus.
Saul, breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, sets out for [[Damascus]] to apprehend any Christians whom he may find there. As he draws near to Damascus, the Lord Jesus speaks to him out of the heavens and converts him. [[Paul]] is baptized by Ananias at Damascus, and straightway for some days abides there, preaching in the [[synagogue]]s that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He withdraws into Arabia; again returns to Damascus. It is only after three years that he goes up to Jerusalem. At Jerusalem Paul is at first distrusted by the disciples of Jesus; but after [[Barnabas]] narrates to them Paul's marvellous conversion, they receive Paul, and he preaches boldly in the name of Jesus.