Acts 5:1-16 ▼

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sappirah, his wife, sold a possession,

2 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and put it at the apostles' feet.

3 But Peter said, |Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God.|

5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it.

6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

8 Peter answered her, |Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.| She said, |Yes, for so much.|

9 But Peter asked her, |How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.|

10 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

11 Great fear came on the whole church, and on all who heard these things.

12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

13 None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

14 More believers were added to the Lord, crowds of both men and women.

15 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and put them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at the least his shadow would fall on some of them.

16 Crowds also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.