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A Temple guard strikes Peter’s clothed back with a strap while John waits beside another guard.
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Acts 5:40

Beaten and Warned

Boldness Under Pressure · Acts 5

Story guide: The council summons the apostles, beats them, orders them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and releases them.

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40And after summoning the apostles, they beat them, ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

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