1 But a mannamedAnanias, with his wifeSapphira, sold a piece of property,
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and 1keptback some of the price for himself, with his wife'sfullknowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he 2laid it at the apostles'feet.
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But Petersaid, "Ananias, why* has 3Satanfilled your heart to lie4to the HolySpirit and to 5keepback some of the price of the land?
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"While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceivedthisdeed in your heart? You have not lied to men but 6to God."
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And as he heardthesewords, Ananias7felldown and breathed his last; and 8greatfearcameoverall who heard of it.
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The youngmengot up and 9covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.
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Now there elapsed an interval of aboutthreehours, and his wifecame in, not knowing what had happened.
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And Peterresponded to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land10for such and such a price?" And she said, "Yes, that was the price."
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ThenPeter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreedtogether to 11put12the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well."
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And immediately she 13fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the youngmencame in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
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And 14greatfearcameover the wholechurch, and overall who heard of thesethings.
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At the hands of the apostlesmany15signs and wonders were takingplaceamong the people; and they were all with oneaccord in 16Solomon'sportico.
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But none of the restdared to associate with them; however, 17the peopleheld them in highesteem.
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And all the more18believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly 19added to their number,
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to such an extent that they evencarried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Petercame by 20at least his shadow might fall on anyone of them.
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Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were comingtogether, bringing people who were sickorafflicted with uncleanspirits, and they were all being healed.
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17 But the highpriestrose up, along with all his associates (that is 21the sect of 22the Sadducees ), and they were filled with jealousy.
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They laidhands on the apostles and 23put them in a publicjail.
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But during the night24an angel of the Lordopened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,
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"Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple25the wholemessage of thisLife."
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Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple26aboutdaybreak and began to teach. Now when 27the highpriest and his associatescame, they called28the Counciltogether, evenall the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prisonhouse for them to be brought.