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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
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and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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But Peter said, "Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."
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And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the ghost. And great fear came on all those who heard these things.
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And the young men arose and wrapped him up, and carried him out and buried him.
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And it was about the space of three hours later when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
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And Peter said unto her, "Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?" And she said, "Yea, for so much."