Finally Peter tells them that Jesus is the only route to salvation. The religious leaders were impressed with the courage and wisdom of the men, and noted that they had been with Jesus. This would make them worried, for Peter and John were doing the same things that Jesus did, answering questions in the same way that Jesus did, and proclaiming that Jesus was alive and was the only way to God.
The leaders were faced with the same dilemma they had in confronting Jesus. They wanted to shut them up, but could not deny the facts, and could not deny the reaction of the crowd. So they try to use force to stop them. So they ordered Peter and John not to use the name of Jesus.
Peter and John refused to comply with this. The leaders made further threats, but could do nothing else and had to let them go.
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