Acts 5:1-21 ▼

1 NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,

2 and secreted a part of the price paid, his wife also being privy to the transaction, and he brought a part, and laid it at the apostles? feet.

3 But Peter said, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from the price of the estate?

4 it remained unsold, was it not vested in thee? and when sold, was it not in thine own power? why then hast thou determined in thine heart to do this deed? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5 Then Ananias, hearing those words, sunk down and expired: and great dread fell upon all who heard these things.

6 Then the young men arose, and swathed him up, and carrying him out, buried him.

7 Now it came to pass at the distance of about three hours, his wife also, not knowing what had passed, came in.

8 And Peter addressed her, Tell me, if ye sold the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? see, the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then she fell instantly at his feet, and expired: and the young men entering, found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her with her husband.

11 And great awe fell on all the Church, and on all who heard these things.

12 But by the hands of the apostles were many signs and miracles done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in the portico of Solomon.

13 But of the rest no man had the courage to unite himself with them: though the people extolled them.

14 But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

15 Insomuch that they carried out into the streets the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter was coming by, if but even his shadow might pass over some of them.

16 Then came together also a multitude from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those who were disturbed by unclean spirits; who were healed universally.

17 Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and conducting them forth, said,

20 Go, and taking your station in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.

21 Having heard this therefore, they entered very early in the morning into the temple, and taught. But when the high-priest came, and those who were with him, they convoked the sanhedrim, and all the assembly of elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.