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But a certainmannamedAnanias,withSapphirahiswife,sold a possession,
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And kept back part of the price,hiswifealso being privy to it, andbrought a certainpart, and laid it at the apostles'feet.
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ButPetersaid , Ananias,why hath Satanfilledthinehearttolie to the HolyGhost,and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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Whiles it remained , was it not thine own* ? and after it was sold , was it notin thine ownpower?whyhast thou conceivedthisthinginthineheart? thou hastnotlied unto men,but unto God.
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AndAnaniashearingthesewords fell down , and gave up the ghost : andgreatfearcameonall them that heard these things.
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And the young menarose , woundhimup , and carried him out , and buried him.
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And it wasabout the space of threehoursafter,whenhiswife,notknowing what was done , came in .
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AndPeteranswered unto her,Tellmewhether ye sold the land for so much?And she said , Yea, for so much.
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ThenPetersaiduntoher,How is it thatye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?behold , the feet of them which have buriedthyhusband are at the door,and shall carrytheeout .
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Then fell she downstraightwayathisfeet,and yielded up the ghost : and the young men came in , and foundherdead,and, carrying her forth , buried her byherhusband.