12.1c Repeat each sentence.

When the members of the Council heard this, (When the members of the Council heard this,) / they were so furious (they were so furious) / that they wanted to have the apostles put to death. (that they wanted to have the apostles put to death.) / When the members of the Council heard this, they were so furious that they wanted to have the apostles put to death. (When the members of the Council heard this, they were so furious that they wanted to have the apostles put to death.)

But one of them (But one of them) / who was a teacher of the Law (who was a teacher of the Law) / and was highly respected by all the people, (and was highly respected by all the people,) / stood up in the Council. (stood up in the Council.) / But one of them who was a teacher of the Law and was highly respected by all the people, stood up in the Council. (But one of them who was a teacher of the Law and was highly respected by all the people, stood up in the Council.)

He ordered the apostles (He ordered the apostles) / to be taken out for a while, (to be taken out for a while,) / and then he said to the Council, (and then he said to the Council,) / He ordered the apostles to be taken out for a while, and then he said to the Council, (He ordered the apostles to be taken out for a while, and then he said to the Council,) / Fellow Israelites, (Fellow Israelites,) / be careful what you do to these men. (be careful what you do to these men.) / Fellow Israelites, be careful what you do to these men. (Fellow Israelites, be careful what you do to these men.)

You remember (You remember) / that a man appeared some time ago, (that a man appeared some time ago,) / claiming to be somebody great, (claiming to be somebody great,) / and about four hundred men joined him. (and about four hundred men joined him.) / You remember that a man appeared some time ago, claiming to be somebody great, and about four hundred men joined him. (You remember that a man appeared some time ago, claiming to be somebody great, and about four hundred men joined him.) / But he was killed, (But he was killed,) / all his followers were scattered, (all his followers were scattered,) / and his movement died out. (and his movement died out.) / But he was killed, all his followers were scattered, and his movement died out. (But he was killed, all his followers were scattered, and his movement died out.)

After that, (After that,) / another man appeared (another man appeared) / during the time of the census; (during the time of the census;) / After that, another man appeared during the time of the census; (After that, another man appeared during the time of the census;) / he drew a crowd after him, (he drew a crowd after him,) / but he also was killed, (but he also was killed,) / and all his followers were scattered. (and all his followers were scattered.) / he drew a crowd after him, but he also was killed, and all his followers were scattered. (he drew a crowd after him, but he also was killed, and all his followers were scattered.)

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