Acts 5:1-8

New American Standard Bible 1995

Fate of Ananias and Sapphira

5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, ² and ^(A)kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s ^[a]full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he ^(B)laid it at the apostles’ feet. ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has ^(C)Satan filled your heart to lie ^(D)to the Holy Spirit and to ^(E)keep back some of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not ^[b]under your control? Why is it that you have ^[c]conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but ^(F)to God.” ⁵ And as he heard these words, Ananias ^(G)fell down and breathed his last; and ^(H)great fear came over all who heard of it. ⁶ The young men got up and ^(I)covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

⁷ Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land ^[d](J)for such and such a price?” And she said, “Yes, ^[e]that was the price.”