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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2With 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. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God." |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Peter asked her, "Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?" "Yes," she said, "that is the price." |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Peter said to her, "How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also." |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20"Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people all about this new life." |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin--the full assembly of the elders of Israel--and sent to the jail for the apostles. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23"We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside." |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Then someone came and said, "Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people." |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28"We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name," he said. "Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man's blood." |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than human beings! |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead--whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him." |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: "Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God." |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. |
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