¹⁴ But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, and said to the people, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come and be healed on those days, but not on the Sabbath day.”

⁴⁷ Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin and said, “What shall we do? This Man is performing many signs.

Persecution of the Apostles

¹⁷ Then the high priest and all those who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees) rose up and were filled with jealousy.

³³ When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and took counsel to kill them.

²⁸ When they heard this, they were full of anger and cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”