mnt - Acts:4:32-5:11

mnt@Acts:4:32 @ Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

mnt@Acts:4:33 @ And the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

mnt@Acts:4:34 @ Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles feet;

mnt@Acts:4:35 @ and distribution would be made to each according to his need.

mnt@Acts:4:36 @ In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

mnt@Acts:4:37 @ sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles feet.

mnt@Acts:5:1 @ But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his,

mnt@Acts:5:2 @ kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles feet.

mnt@Acts:5:3 @ "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?

mnt@Acts:5:4 @ "While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was not the price at your own disposal? How could you conceive this act in your heart? You have not lied unto men, but unto God."

mnt@Acts:5:5 @ As Ananias heard these words he fell down and expired, and all who heard were awe-struck.

mnt@Acts:5:6 @ But the younger men rose, wrapped the body up, and carried it out to bury it.

mnt@Acts:5:7 @ About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened;

mnt@Acts:5:8 @ and Peter said to her, "Tell me if you got so much for the land." "Yes," she said, "so much."

mnt@Acts:5:9 @ "Why was it," said Peter, "that you both agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out."

mnt@Acts:5:10 @ Instantly she fell down at his feet and expired, and when the young men came in they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her husband.

mnt@Acts:5:11 @ And great fear fell on all the church and upon all who had heard it.