Acts 5:1-26 ▼

1 Now a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a property,

2 and he kept back from the proceeds, also the wife being aware of it, and having brought a certain portion, he laid it at the feet of the apostles.

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back from the proceeds of the land?

4 Remaining, did it not remain yours? And having been sold, was it not in your own authority? Why did you purpose this deed in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God!”

5 And hearing these words, Ananias, having fallen down, breathed his last. And great fear came upon all those hearing.

6 And the young ones, having arisen, wrapped him up, and having carried him out, buried him.

7 Now it came to pass about three hours afterward that his wife also came in, not knowing that having happened.

8 And Peter responded to her, “Tell me if you? sold the land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”

9 But Peter said to her, “Why is it that you? have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those having buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men, having come in, found her dead; and having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.

11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all those hearing these things.

12 Now by the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were happening among the people, and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Colonnade.

13 Now none of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.

14 And more believing in the Lord were added, multitudes of both men and women,

15 so as even to bring out the sick into the streets and to put them on cots and mats, so that of Peter coming, at least the shadow might envelop some of them.

16 Now the multitude from the cities surrounding Jerusalem also were coming together, bringing the sick and those being tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

17 But the high priest, having risen up, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy,

18 and they laid the hands on the apostles and put them in the public jail.

19 But during the night an angel of the Lord, having opened the doors of the jail and having brought them out, said,

20 “Go, and having stood in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.”

21 And having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn and were teaching. Now the high priest having come, and those with him, they called together the Council—even all the senate of the sons of Israel—and they sent to the prison house to bring them.

22 But the officers, having come, did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported back,

23 saying, “We found the prison house shut with all security and the guards standing before the doors; but having opened them, we found no one inside.”

24 Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, what this might be.

25 And a certain one, having come, reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you? put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

26 Then the captain, having gone with the officers, was bringing them, not with force—for they were afraid of the people, lest they might be stoned.