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But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”