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Acts 5

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1 But a man named Ananias - his wife, Sapphira, conniving in this with him - sold a piece of land,

2 secretly kept part of the price for himself, and then brought the rest to the apostles and made an offering of it.

3 Peter said, "Ananias, how did Satan get you to lie to the Holy Spirit and secretly keep back part of the price of the field?

4 Before you sold it, it was all yours, and after you sold it, the money was yours to do with as you wished. So what got into you to pull a trick like this? You didn't lie to men but to God."

5 Ananias, when he heard those words, fell down dead. That put the fear of God into everyone who heard of it.

6 The younger men went right to work and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him.

7 Not more than three hours later, his wife, knowing nothing of what had happened, came in.

8 Peter said, "Tell me, were you given this price for your field?" "Yes," she said, "that price."

9 Peter responded, "What's going on here that you connived to conspire against the Spirit of the Master? The men who buried your husband are at the door, and you're next."

10 No sooner were the words out of his mouth than she also fell down, dead. When the young men returned they found her body. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 By this time the whole church and, in fact, everyone who heard of these things had a healthy respect for God. They knew God was not to be trifled with.

12 Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon.

13 But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them.

14 On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both.

15 They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter's shadow when he walked by.

16 They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed. To Obey God Rather than Men

17 Provoked mightily by all this, the Chief Priest and those on his side, mainly the sect of Sadducees, went into action,

18 arrested the apostles, and put them in the town jail.

19 But during the night an angel of God opened the jailhouse door and led them out.

20 He said, "Go to the Temple and take your stand. Tell the people everything there is to say about this Life."

21 Promptly obedient, they entered the Temple at daybreak and went on with their teaching.

22 When the police got there, they couldn't find them anywhere in the jail. They went back and reported,

23 "We found the jail locked tight as a drum and the guards posted at the doors, but when we went inside we didn't find a soul."

24 The chief of the Temple police and the high priests were puzzled. "What's going on here anyway?"

25 Just then someone showed up and said, "Did you know that the men you put in jail are back in the Temple teaching the people?"

26 The chief and his police went and got them, but they handled them gently, fearful that the people would riot and turn on them.

27 Bringing them back, they stood them before the High Council. The Chief Priest said,

28 "Didn't we give you strict orders not to teach in Jesus' name? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are trying your best to blame us for the death of this man."

29 Peter and the apostles answered, "It's necessary to obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross.

31 God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven.

32 And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."

33 When they heard that, they were furious and wanted to kill them on the spot.

34 But one of the council members stood up, a Pharisee by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of God's Law who was honored by everyone. He ordered the men taken out of the room for a short time,

35 then said, "Fellow Israelites, be careful what you do to these men.

36 Not long ago Theudas made something of a splash, claiming to be somebody, and got about four hundred men to join him. He was killed, his followers dispersed, and nothing came of it.

37 A little later, at the time of the census, Judas the Galilean appeared and acquired a following. He also fizzled out and the people following him were scattered to the four winds.

38 "So I am telling you: Hands off these men! Let them alone. If this program or this work is merely human, it will fall apart,

39 but if it is of God, there is nothing you can do about it - and you better not be found fighting against God!"

40 That convinced them. They called the apostles back in. After giving them a thorough whipping, they warned them not to speak in Jesus' name and sent them off.

41 The apostles went out of the High Council overjoyed because they had been given the honor of being dishonored on account of the Name.

42 Every day they were in the Temple and homes, teaching and preaching Christ Jesus, not letting up for a minute.

English Standard Version ESV

1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid 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 for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?

4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God. ”

5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

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

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

10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.

12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.

13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

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

16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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

20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life. ”

21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside. ”

24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.

25 And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. ”

26 Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,

28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. ”

29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.

31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. ”

33 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

34 But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.

35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

36 For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

37 After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.

38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;

39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God! ” So they took his advice,

40 and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.