But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
and reserved [part] of the price, his wife also being privy: and brought and laid a certain part at the feet of the apostles.
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to reserve for thee of the price of the land?
When it remained, did it not remain to thee; and when sold, was it not in thy power? How [is it] that thou conceivedst this thing in thy heart? Thou didst lie not to men but to God.
And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear came upon all the hearers,
and the younger [men] arose, swathed him, and carrying [him] out buried [him].
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Then Peter said to her, How [is it] that ye agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried thy husband [are] at the door and shall carry thee out.
Then she fell immediately at his feet and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carrying [her] forth buried [her] by her husband.
And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all that heard these things.
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all of one accord in the porch of Solomon.
And of the rest durst no man join them; but the people magnified them;
and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women:
insomuch as even to carry out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that, as Peter came, at least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.
And there also came together the multitude from the cities round about [unto] a Jerusalem, bringing sick [persons] and [persons] troubled by unclean spirits; and they were healed everyone.
And the high priest rising up, and all those that were with him, which is [the] sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in public ward.
But an angel of [the] Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out said,
Go and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
And when they heard they entered about dawn into the temple and were teaching. And when the high priest arrived and those with him, they called together the council and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and sent unto the jail to have them brought.
But the officers that arrived did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported,
saying, We found the jail shut in all security, and the keepers standing at the doors, but on opening we found no one within.
And when both [the priest and] the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were utterly perplexed about them whereto this would come.
And there arrived one and reported to them, Behold the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.
Then the captain went away with the officers, and brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
And having brought they set them in the council; and the high priest asked them,
saying, We strictly charged you not to teach on this name; and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.
And in answer Peter and the apostles said, Obedience must be to God rather than men.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew by hanging on a tree:
him God exalted with his right hand as Leader and Saviour to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
And we are [his] witnesses of these things and the Holy Spirit whom God gave to those that obey him.
And when they heard, they were cut [to the heart] and took counsel.
But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a law-teacher, in honour with all the people, and commanded to put the men out a little while,
and said unto them, Ye men of Israel take heed to yourselves as to these men what ye are about to do.
For before these days, rose up Theudas, saying that he himself was somebody, with whom a number of men, about four hundred, took sides; who was slain, and all as many as obeyed him were dispersed, and came to nothing.
After this one rose up Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew into revolt people after him; and he perished, and all as many as obeyed him were scattered abroad.
And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or if this work be of men, it will be overthrown,
but if it is of God ye will not be able to overthrow them, lest ye be found [even] fighting against God.
And to him they yielded, and having called the apostles, they beat and charged [them] not to speak on the name of Jesus, and let them go.
They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to be dishonoured for the Name.
And every day in the temple and at home they ceased not to teach and preach that the Christ [is] Jesus.