Acts 5:1–10

¹And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ²and did keep back of the price—his wife also knowing—and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid it. ³And Peter said, ‘Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place? ⁴while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why is it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;’ ⁵and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things, ⁶and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried him. ⁷And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in, ⁸and Peter answered her, ‘Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;’ and she said, ‘Yes, for so much.’ ⁹And Peter said unto her, ‘How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;’ ¹⁰and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried her by her husband;