Acts 5:1–11

Ananias and Sapphira

5Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. ²With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself,^w but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.^x

³Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan^y has so filled your heart^z that you have lied to the Holy Spirit^a and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?^{b 4}Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?^c What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”^d

⁵When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.^e And great fear^f seized all who heard what had happened. ⁶Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body,^g and carried him out and buried him.

⁷About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”

“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”^h

⁹Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?ⁱ Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

¹⁰At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.^j Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.^{k 11}Great fear^l seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.