« Prev Acts 5 Next »  Chapter 5  1And a certain man, Ananias by
name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2and did keep
back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought
a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it]. 3And
Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy
heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of
the price of the place? 4while it remained, did it not remain
thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why
[is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst
not lie to men, but to God;` 5and Ananias hearing these words,
having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who
heard these things, 6and having risen, the younger men wound him
up, and having carried forth, they buried [him]. 7And it came to
pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what
hath happened, came in, 8and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for
so much ye sold the place;` and she said, `Yes, for so much.`
9And Peter