⁴ But during these few afternoon hours between the man’s miraculous healing and their arrest, Peter and John already had convinced about 5,000 more people to believe their message about Jesus!

⁵ The next morning, the Jewish leaders—their officials, elders, and scholars—called a meeting in Jerusalem ⁶ presided over by Annas (the patriarch of the ruling priestly clan), along with Caiaphas (his son-in-law), John, Alexander, and other members of their clan.