Peter and John went up to the temple to pray. A man that had been lame
from his birth was sitting outside the door asking alms. Peter said:
Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that I give thee: In the
name of Jesus of Nazareth, arise and walk! And immediately he leaped up,
and entered with them into the temple and praised God. And many were
baptized.
But the priests and the scribes laid hands on the apostles and took them
before the council. And they threatened them to preach no more in the
name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered: Judge ye whether it be right
to hearken unto you rather than unto God. Afterward they concluded to
kill the apostles; but Gamaliel, a Pharisee, who was held in honor of
all the people, arose and said unto them: Refrain from these men, and
let them alone: For if this counsel be of men, it will be overthrown:
but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them. To him they
agreed, yet beat they the apostles, and charged them not to speak in the
name of Jesus. And the apostles departed from the council, rejoicing
that they were counted worthy to suffer for the Name; and they ceased
not to preach Jesus Christ. (Acts 3-5.)