And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.