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So they arrested them and put them into prison

The connecting word So introduces a reason and result relationship. The reason is the leaders of the Temple were very upset; the result is they arrested Peter and John and put them into prison. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result)

But many people believed what Peter said

The connecting word But introduces a contrast relationship. You would expect that people would not believe, because Peter and John were put in prison. Instead, 5000 men believed! (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast)

The number of men

This was in addition to the women and children who believed.