text_original: Let the apostles go, I pray ye, that those in high places may also receive the Gospel." This he said, not because he himself believed, but because he was a man of wisdom, and knew that unless he could placate the multitude, great harm might come not only to himself but to the senate also.
text_transcription: LET THE APOSTLES GO I PRAY YE THAT THOSE IN HIGH PLACES MAY ALSO RECEIVE THE GOSPEL THIS HE SAID BECAUSE HE HIMSELF BELIEVED BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A MAN OF WISDOM AND KNEW THAT UNLESS HE COULD PLACATE THE MULTITUDE GREAT HARM MIGHT COME UPON NOT ONLY TO HIMSELF BUT TO THE SENATE ALSO
phonemes: lˈɛt ðɪ ɐpˈɑːsəlz ɡˈoʊ, aɪ pɹˈeɪ jˈiː, ðæt ðoʊz ɪn hˈaɪ plˈeɪsᵻz mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻsˈiːv ðə ɡˈɑːspəl." ðɪs hiː sˈɛd, nˌɑːt bɪkˈʌz hiː hɪmsˈɛlf bᵻlˈiːvd, bˌʌt bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv wˈɪzdəm, ænd nˈuː ðæt ʌnlˈɛs hiː kʊd plˈeɪkeɪt ðə mˈʌltɪtˌuːd, ɡɹˈeɪt hˈɑːɹm mˌaɪt kˈʌm nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli tə hɪmsˈɛlf bˌʌt tə ðə sˈɛnət ˈɔːlsoʊ.