Read Acts 5:1-11 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Acts 5.1-11, Acts 5v1-11, Ac. 5:1-11. Now a man called Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property. He kept back some of the money he received for himself, and brought the rest to present to the apo…
Other reference formats: Acts 5.1-11, Acts 5v1-11, Ac. 5:1-11.
1 Now a man called Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property.
2 He kept back some of the money he received for himself, and brought the rest to present to the apostles. His wife knew what he was doing.
3 Then Peter asked him, “Ananias, why did you let Satan convince you to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money from the land you sold?
4 While you had the land, didn't it belong to you? And after you sold it, didn't you still have control over what you did with the money? Why did you decide to do this? You haven't lied to human beings, but to God!”
5 Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. Everyone who heard what happened was terrified.
6 Some of the young men got up and wrapped him in a shroud. Then they carried him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife arrived, not knowing what had happened.
8 Peter asked her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for this price?” “Yes, that was the price,” she replied.
9 Then Peter told her, “How could you agree together to swindle the Spirit of the Lord? Look, those who buried your husband are just returning, and they'll carry you out too!”
10 Immediately she fell down dead at his feet. The young men came back in and found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 Great fear spread through the whole church, as well as among everyone who heard what had happened.
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