The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

17 And the highest priest rose and all that were with him, that is to say, the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with^“ zeal. 18 And they laid hands upon the Apostles, & put them in the common prison. 19 But the Angel of the Lord opened the door of the prison in the night season, and bringing them out, said: 20 Go, and standing speak in the temple unto the people, all the words of this life. 21 When they heard this early in the morning, they entered into the temple, and taught. But when the highest priest came, and those that were with him, they called a council, and all the whole Senate of the children of Israel and sent into the common prison, to fetch them. 22 But when the Ministers came, they found them not. Therefore they returned and told, saying: 23 The prison truly found we shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing at the door, but when the prison was opened, we found none within. 24 When the chief priest and the captain of the temple and the priests heard these sayings, they doubted of these things, what this would be. 25 Furthermore a certain man coming told them, saying: Behold, the men whom ye had put in prison, stand in the temple teaching the people. 26 Then the captain going with the ministers, brought them without violence. For they feared the people, least they should be stoned.

17 And the highest priest rose and all that were with him, that is to say, the sect of the Sadduces, and were filled with^“ zeale. 18 And they laid handes vpon the Apostles, & put them in the common prison. 19 But the Angell of the Lord opened the dore of the prison in the night season, and bringing them out, said: 20 Goe, and standing speake in the temple vnto the people, all the wordes of this life. 21 When they heard this early in the morning, they entred into the temple, and taught. But when the highest priest came, and those that were with him, they called a councell, and all the whole Senate of the children of Israel and sent into the common prison, to fetch them. 22 But when the Ministers came, they found them not. Therefore they returned and tolde, saying: 23 The prison truly found we shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing at the dore, but when the prison was opened, we found none within. 24 When the chiefe priest and the captaine of the temple and the priests heard these sayings, they doubted of these things, what this would be. 25 Furthermore a certaine man comming tolde them, saying: Beholde, the men whom ye had put in prison, stand in the temple teaching the people. 26 Then the captain going with the ministers, brought them without violence. For they feared the people, least they should be stoned.