Converts to the new faith were rapidly increasing, and both Pharisees and Sadducees agreed that if these new 61 teachers were suffered to go unchecked, their own influence would be in greater danger than when Jesus was upon the earth. Accordingly, the captain of the temple, with the help of a number of Sadducees, arrested Peter and John, and put them in prison, as it was too late that day for them to be examined.

Skaren af omvendte til den nye tro voksede hastigt, og både farisæere og saddukæere var enige om, at hvis disse nye lærere fik lov til at gå uhindret omkring, ville deres egen indflydelse være i større fare, end den gang Jesus levede. Altså arresterede anføreren for tempelvagten ved hjælp af en del saddukærere Peter og Johannes og satte dem i fængsel, da det var for sent på dagen at få dem forhørt.