Acts 5:33-36 King James Version (KJV)
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

Acts 5:33-36 Amplified Bible (AMP)

33 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples.
34 But a certain Pharisee in the council (Sanhedrin) named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, highly esteemed by all the people, standing up, ordered that the apostles be taken outside for a little while.
35 Then he addressed them [the council, saying]: Men of Israel take care in regard to what you propose to do concerning these men.
36 For before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing.

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33 Hate is often times a reaction the love and word of the Lord the name of Jesus will stir up more hate than any other name or word ever. They wanted to stop the spread of the name of Jesus at any cost.

34 They sent them outside so they could meet discuss what they were going to do about them.

35 He knew that they should not do what is wrong to remove them men, this man stood by what the law said and knew that there was a group that would break the law if they needed to for them to remove the name of Jesus and stop its spread but he wanted to reason with them.

36 Their had been many that claimed to be somebody but they would fade away with their death, some religions have served their founders death but many end when they die and that is what happened with this man, religions often times do not last if there is a resistance after their founders death.