²⁴ When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.^(A)

⁹ But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him^{(A) 10} and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?^{(B) 11} And now listen—the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind for a while, unable to see the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he fumbled about for someone to lead him by the hand.^(C)

⁹ Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”^(A)

⁵ Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard of it.

²⁰ But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!^(A)

²¹ Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”^(A)

¹⁴ He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.