Acts 5:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Peter asked her, "Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?" "Yes," she said, "that is the price."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?" "Yes," she replied, "that was the price."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?" And she said, "Yes, that was the price."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Tell me," Peter asked her, "did you sell the field for this price?"" Yes," she said, "for that price."

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."

NET Bible (©2006)
Peter said to her, "Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?" Sapphira said, "Yes, that much."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Shimeon said to her, “Tell me if for these proceeds you sold the field.” But she said, “Yes, for these proceeds.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Peter said unto her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

American King James Version
And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

American Standard Version
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.

Darby Bible Translation
And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

English Revised Version
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

Weymouth New Testament
Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much."

World English Bible
Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."

Young's Literal Translation
and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:1-11 The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was, that they were ambitious of being thought eminent disciples, when they were not true disciples. Hypocrites may deny themselves, may forego their worldly advantage in one instance, with a prospect of finding their account in something else. They were covetous of the wealth of the world, and distrustful of God and his providence. They thought they might serve both God and mammon. They thought to deceive the apostles. The Spirit of God in Peter discerned the principle of unbelief reigning in the heart of Ananias. But whatever Satan might suggest, he could not have filled the heart of Ananias with this wickedness had he not been consenting. The falsehood was an attempt to deceive the Spirit of truth, who so manifestly spoke and acted by the apostles. The crime of Ananias was not his retaining part of the price of the land; he might have kept it all, had he pleased; but his endeavouring to impose upon the apostles with an awful lie, from a desire to make a vain show, joined with covetousness. But if we think to put a cheat upon God, we shall put a fatal cheat upon our own souls. How sad to see those relations who should quicken one another to that which is good, hardening one another in that which is evil! And this punishment was in reality mercy to vast numbers. It would cause strict self-examination, prayer, and dread of hypocrisy, covetousness, and vain-glory, and it should still do so. It would prevent the increase of false professors. Let us learn hence how hateful falsehood is to the God of truth, and not only shun a direct lie, but all advantages from the use of doubtful expressions, and double meaning in our speech.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - And Peter answered, etc., Point's question gave her the opportunity of confessing the fraud had she been penitent. The land (see note to ver. 1).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Peter answered unto her,.... Who might be inquiring for her husband; though such a way of speaking was common with the Jews, when nothing goes before to which the answer is made; of which there are frequent instances in the sacred writings:

tell me whether ye sold the land for so much; naming the sum of money which Ananias had brought; though the historian does not mention it. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, "tell me, O woman", &c. not calling her by her name, as he did her husband, Acts 5:3

yea, she said for so much; just that sum, and no more.

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Ananias and Sapphira
…7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much. 9Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out. …

Acts 5:2 With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 5:7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.