Acts 5:2 — and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the pr… — AMP | maBible
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2 and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a portion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet.
Passage themes
A gift secretly withheld — kept back part of the price
The offering given to the apostles — laid it at the apostles’ feet
Notes and references
Ananias wanted everyone to think that he had turned over all the money from the sale, so secretly holding some back was essentially embezzling. If he had been honest and told Peter that he had kept some of the money, he would have done nothing wrong.
Events in this chapter
5 — Mort d’Ananias et Saphira
About this book
Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc