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But a certain man named Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of
the price, his wife also being privy to it,
and brought a certain part, and laid it at
the apostles' feet.
3 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?
4 Whiles 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.
5 And Ananias hearing
these words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all them that
heard these things.
6 And the young men
arose, wound him up, and carried him out,
and buried him.
7 And it was about the
space of three hours after, when his wife,
not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered
unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land
for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto
her, How is it that ye have agreed together
to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the
feet of them which have buried thy husband
are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down
straightway at his feet, and yielded up the
ghost: and the young men came in, and found
her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried
her by her husband.
11 And great fear came
upon all the church, and upon as many as
heard these things.
12 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.
13 And of the rest durst
no man join himself to them: but the people
magnified them.
14 And believers were
the more added to the Lord, multitudes both
of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they
brought forth the sick into the streets, and
laid them on beds and couches, that at the
least the shadow of Peter passing by might
overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a
multitude out of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them
which were vexed with unclean spirits: and
they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest
rose up, and all they that were with him,
(which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and
were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands
on the apostles, and put them in the common
prison.
19 But the angel of the
Lord by night opened the prison doors, and
brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak
in the temple to the people all the words of
this life.
21 And when they heard
that, they entered into the temple early in
the morning, and taught. But the high priest
came, and they that were with him, and
called the council together, and all the
senate of the children of Israel, and sent
to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers
came, and found them not in the prison, they
returned and told,
23 Saying, The prison
truly found we shut with all safety, and the
keepers standing without before the doors:
but when we had opened, we found no man
within.
24 Now when the high
priest and the captain of the temple and the
chief priests heard these things, they
doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and
told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye
put in prison are standing in the temple,
and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain
with the officers, and brought them without
violence: for they feared the people, lest
they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had
brought them, they set them before the
council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we
straitly command you that ye should not
teach in this name? and, behold, ye have
filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and
intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the
other apostles answered and said, We ought
to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our
fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and
hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted
with his right hand to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel,
and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his
witnesses of these things; and so is also
the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them
that obey him.
33 When they heard that,
they were cut to the heart, and took counsel
to slay them.
34 Then stood there up
one in the council, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in
reputation among all the people, and
commanded to put the apostles forth a little
space;
35 And said unto them,
Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves
what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days
rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about
four hundred, joined themselves: who was
slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose
up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
taxing, and drew away much people after him:
he also perished; and all, even as many as
obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto
you, Refrain from these men, and let them
alone: for if this counsel or this work be
of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God,
ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be
found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they
agreed: and when they had called the
apostles, and beaten them, they commanded
that they should not speak in the name of
Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed
from the presence of the council, rejoicing
that they were counted worthy to suffer
shame for his name.
42 And daily in the
temple, and in every house, they ceased not
to teach and preach Jesus Christ.