Book of Common Prayer

The Believers Sell Property To Help Any In Need Among Them

³² Now the heart and soul of the multitude of the ones having believed was one. And not even one of them was saying that any of the things belonging to him were his own, but all things were common^[a] to them. ³³ And with great power, the apostles were rendering^[b] their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all— ³⁴ for there was not even someone in-need among them. For all-who were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the proceeds of the things being sold ³⁵ and laying it at the feet of the apostles. And it was being distributed to each one as anyone was having a need.

Barnabas Sells a Field And Brings The Money To The Apostles

³⁶ Now Joseph— the one having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which being translated is “son of ^[c] encouragement^[d]”), a Levite, a Cyprian by nationality, ³⁷ a field belonging to him— having made-a-sale, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

Ananias And Sapphira Sell a Property, But Deceive The Church About Their Generosity

5 But a certain man, Ananias by name, along with his wife Sapphira, sold property. ² And he kept-back^[e] some of the proceeds, his wife also having shared-the-knowledge. And having brought a certain part of it, he laid it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, for what reason did Satan fill your heart that you should lie-to the Holy Spirit and keep-back some of the proceeds of the land? ⁴ While remaining unsold, was it not remaining yours? And having been sold, was it not within your authority? Why is it that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to people, but to God”. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, having fallen-down, expired. And great fear came upon all the ones hearing it. ⁶ And having arisen, the younger men wrapped him up. And having carried him out, they buried him. ⁷ Now an interval of about three hours took place, and his wife came in— not knowing the thing having happened. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you^[f] two sold the land for so much?” And the one said, “Yes, for so much”. ⁹ And Peter said to her, “Why is it that it was agreed by you two to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold— the feet of the ones having buried your husband are at the door. And they will carry you out”. ¹⁰ And she fell at-once at his feet, and expired. And having come in, the young-men found her dead. And having carried her out, they buried her with her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all the ones hearing-of these things.

At The Passover, Consumed By Zeal For God’s House, Jesus Cleanses The Temple

¹³ And the Passover [Feast] of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And in the temple, He found the ones selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers-of-money sitting [at their tables]. ¹⁵ And having made a lash^[a] from ropes, He drove them all out of the temple, and^[b] the sheep and the oxen. And He poured-out the coin of the money-changers. And He overturned the tables. ¹⁶ And He said to the ones selling the doves, “Take these things from here. Do not be making the house of My Father a house of a market”. ¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it has been written [in Ps 69:9], “Zeal for Your house will consume Me”. ¹⁸ Then the Jews responded and said to Him, “What sign do You show us, that you are doing these things?” ¹⁹ Jesus responded and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it”. ²⁰ Then the Jews said, “This temple was built for forty and six years, and You will raise it in three days?” ²¹ But that One was speaking about the temple of His body. ²² So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He was saying this, and believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus spoke.

Many Believed, But Jesus Did Not Entrust Himself To Them

²³ Now while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover during the Feast, many believed in His name, seeing His signs which He was doing. ²⁴ But Jesus Himself was not entrusting Himself to them— because of His knowing all people; ²⁵ and because He was having no need that someone should testify about the person, for He Himself was knowing what was in the person.