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First Reading for Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter

Acts 5:27-33

Summary: Despite being ordered not to, the Apostles continued teaching about Jesus, arguing they must obey God over humans. This defiance enraged the Sanhedrin, who pondered executing them.

Obedience to God First

When the court officers had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, “We gave you strict orders did we not, to stop teaching in that name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

But Peter and the Apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death.

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