Prejudice of Those in Authority . Yet the attributes of Satan so controlled their minds that, notwithstanding the wonderful miracles that had been wrought in healing the sick and in releasing God’s servants from prison, the priests and rulers were so filled with prejudice and hatred that they could hardly be restrained. “When they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” {TM 72.3}

Fordom til dem i myndighederne
Deres sind beherskes stadig så meget af Satans egenskaber at, trods de vidunderlige mirakler som er blevet udført ved helbredelse af syge og ved løsladelse af Guds tjenere fra fængsel, var præsterne og myndighederne så fyldt med fordomme og had at de knap kunne beherske sig. (73) »De kaldte apostlene ind, lod dem piske og forbød dem at tale i Jesu navn og løslod dem. Så gik de bort fra rådets åsyn, glade over, at de var agtet værdige til at vanæres for navnets skyld. Og de holdt ikke op med hver dag at lære i helligdommen og i hjemmene og at forkynde evangeliet om, at Jesus er Kristus.«