How do the deception episode and council’s threat develop?

Ananias and Saphira sell land. Ananias fraudulently keeps part of the price with his wife’s knowledge and lays a part at the apostles’ feet. Peter asks why Satan tempted his heart to lie to the Holy Ghost and fraudulently retain some. The land remained his and its sale price was in his power; he lied to God rather than men. Hearing this Ananias falls and gives up the ghost, with great fear among hearers. Young men remove and bury him. About three hours later his wife enters, unaware of what happened. Peter asks whether they sold for so much; she agrees. He asks why they agreed to tempt the Lord’s spirit and says her husband’s buriers are at the door and will carry her out. She immediately falls at his feet and dies. They find her dead and bury her by her husband. Great fear comes on the church and hearers.

Many signs and wonders are done by apostles; they are in accord in Solomon’s porch. None of the rest dares join them, but the people magnify them and believing men and women increase. Sick are brought to streets on beds and couches so Peter’s shadow might overshadow them and they might be delivered from infirmities. People from neighboring cities bring sick and those troubled by unclean spirits, all healed. The high priest and associates, described as Sadducees’ heresy, are filled with envy and put apostles in common prison. An angel opens its doors at night and leads them out with instruction to stand in the temple and speak life’s words. They enter early morning and teach.

The high priest and associates gather council and Israel’s ancients and send for prisoners. Ministers find none and report shut prison and keepers at doors but no one within. Temple officer and chief priests doubt what will happen. A messenger reports the prisoners teaching in the temple. Officer and ministers bring them without violence, fearing people might stone them. The high priest recalls the teaching prohibition and accuses them of filling Jerusalem with doctrine and intending to bring this man’s blood on them. Peter and apostles answer they ought to obey God rather than men. Their fathers’ God raised Jesus, whom the addressees killed hanging on a tree, and exalted Him as Prince and Saviour for Israel’s repentance and remission. They and the Holy Ghost, given to all obeying God, are witnesses.

Hearers are cut to the heart and think of killing them. Gamaliel, a Pharisee, law doctor respected by all people, has the men put outside briefly. He cautions Israel’s men about intended action. Theodas had about 400 followers, was slain and his adherents scattered to nothing. After him Judas of Galilee drew people during the enrolling, perished and his followers dispersed. Gamaliel advises refraining and leaving the men alone: human counsel or work comes to nothing, but if of God they cannot overthrow it and may perhaps fight God. They consent. Calling the apostles, scourging and again forbidding speech in Jesus’s name, they dismiss them. The apostles rejoice at being counted worthy of reproach for His name and continue daily temple and house-to-house teaching and preaching.