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 ^[a]proceeds for himself, with his wife’s ^[b]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 ^[c]proceeds of the land? ⁴ While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not ^[d]under your control? Why is it that you have ^[e]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)collapsed and ^[f]died; and ^(H)great fear came over all who heard about it. ⁶ The young men got up and ^(I)covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

⁷ Now an interval of about three hours elapsed, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land ^(J)for ^[g]this price?” And she said, “Yes, for ^[h]that price.” ⁹ Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to ^(K)put ^(L)the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.” ¹⁰ And immediately she ^(M)collapsed at his feet and ^[i]died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. ¹¹ And ^(N)great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard about these things.

⁹ Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing ^(A)magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, ^(B)claiming to be someone great; ¹⁰ and all the people, from small to great, were paying attention to him, saying, “^(C)This man is the Power of God that is called Great.” ¹¹ And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his ^(D)magic arts. ¹² But when they believed Philip ^(E)as he was preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being ^(F)baptized. ¹³ Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed ^(G)signs and ^(H)great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.

¹⁴ Now when ^(I)the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them ^(J)Peter and John, ¹⁵ who came down and prayed for them ^(K)that they would receive the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ (For He had ^(L)not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been ^(M)baptized ^[a]in the name of the Lord Jesus.) ¹⁷ Then they ^(N)began laying their hands on them, and they were ^(O)receiving the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” ²⁰ But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could ^(P)acquire the gift of God with money! ²¹ You have ^(Q)no part or share in this ^[b]matter, for your heart is not ^(R)right before God. ²² Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, ^(S)if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you. ²³ For I see that you are ^[c]in the gall of bitterness and in ^(T)the ^[d]bondage of unrighteousness.” ²⁴ But Simon answered and said, “^(U)Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”