ACTS 5

Who became jealous of the apostles and had them arrested?

• The Pharisees

• The high priest and the Sadducees

• The Roman soldiers

Why were the apostles put into prison?

• They were accused of blasphemy against God

• They were accused of starting a riot in the temple

• They were accused of stealing from the temple treasury

How did the angel of the Lord rescue the apostles?

• He opened the doors of the jail and brought the apostles out

• He struck the guards with blindness and made them unable to see the apostles escaping

• He sent a message to the high priest and the Sadducees, threatening them with punishment

What did the angel of the Lord command the apostles to do after releasing them from prison?

• To go and hide in a secret location

• To go and preach the gospel to the people in the temple courts

• To go and meet with the Pharisees to explain their actions

How did the apostles react when they were told not to speak in the name of Jesus?

• They obeyed and stopped preaching

• They continued to preach, but only in secret

• They protested and said they must obey God rather than men

Who defended the apostles before the Sanhedrin?

• Gamaliel

• Caiaphas

• Saul of Tarsus

What did Gamaliel advise the Sanhedrin to do?

• To put the apostles to death

• To leave the apostles alone and let their message run its course

• To imprison the apostles for a longer period of time

What was the result of the apostles' preaching?

• The high priest and the Sadducees were converted to Christianity

• Many people believed and were added to the Lord's church

• The apostles were arrested and imprisoned for a longer period of time

Why did the apostles rejoice after suffering under the High Council?