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But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,
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And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
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But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?
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Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? And after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
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And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.
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And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.
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And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
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And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.
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And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door: and they shall carry thee out,
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Immediately, she fell down before his feet and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in found her dead: and carried her out and buried her by her husband.
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And there came great fear upon the whole church and upon all that heard these things.
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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
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But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them.
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And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased:
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Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities.
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And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons and such as were troubled with unclean spirits: who were all healed.
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Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him (which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy.
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And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
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But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said:
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Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought.