<p>5:21 <em>And when they heard this</em>- Demonstrating their immediate response to a difficult request.</p><p><em>I</em><i>n the morning they entered into the temple and taught</i>-Because of their role as <em>teachers</em>, it is understandable that the anger of the first century priesthood was always associated with Christ and the apostles <em>teaching</em> the people (Acts 4:2), in the belief that they were a new priesthood: Mt. 21:33; Lk. 19:47; 20:1; Acts 5:21. The existing priests felt that their role was being challenged. The main priestly duty was to teach God's word to the people. A whole string of texts make this point: Dt. 24:8; 2 Kings 17:27; 2 Chron. 15:3; Neh. 8:9; Mic. 3:11. Note too the common partnership between priests and prophets.</p><p><em>But the High Priest came </em><i>and they that were with him, and called the council together and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought</i>- He &ldquo;came&rdquo; into the place of meeting of the Sanhedrin? Because :25 implies that they did not personally witness the apostles preaching and were not present with them. The senate was &ldquo;of the children of Israel&rdquo;, the wayward sons of Jacob, and not the assembly of Yahweh.</p>