“ What can we do with these men?” they asked.“ Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed an unusual miracle. We can’t say it didn’t happen.
The leaders warned them again. Then they let them go. They couldn’t decide how to punish Peter and John. They knew that all the people were praising God for what had happened.
“ I tell you,” he said,“ get up. Take your mat and go home.”The man got up and took his mat. Then he walked away while everyone watched. All the people were amazed. They praised God and said,“ We have never seen anything like this!”