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* And a certain man named Ananias , with Sapphira his wife , sold a possession . * And he kept back [part ] of the price , his wife also knowing , and brought a certain part and laid [it ] at the apostles ' feet . * But Peter said , Ananias , why has Satan filled your heart [for ] you to lie to the Holy Spirit , and to keep back [part ] of the price of the land ? * While it remained , was it not your own ? And after it was sold , was it [not ] in your own authority ? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart ? You have not lied to men , but to God . * And hearing these words , Ananias fell down [and ] expired . And great fear came on all those who heard these things . * And the younger ones arose , wound him up , and carrying [him ] out , [they ] buried [him ]. * And it was about the space of three hours afterward , when his wife (not knowing what was done ) came in . * And Peter answered her , Tell me whether you sold the land [for ] so much ? And she said , Yes , [for ] so much . * Then Peter said to her , How [is it ] that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the ] Lord ? Behold , the feet of those who have buried your husband [are ] at the door and they will carry you out . * Then at once she fell down at his feet and expired . And the younger ones found her dead , and , carrying [her ] out , buried her beside her husband . * And great fear came on all the church and on as many as heard these things . * And many miracles and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles ; and they were all with one accord in Solomon 's Porch . * And of the rest no one dared to join himself to them , but the people magnified them ; * and more believing ones were added to [the ] Lord , multitudes both of men and women ; * So as to carry out the sick into the streets and place [them ] on cots and mattresses , so that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them . * And also a multitude came [from ] the cities around Jerusalem , bringing sick ones , and those being tormented by unclean spirits , who were all healed . * And rising up , the high priest , and all those who were with him (which is the [sect ] of the Sadducees ) were filled with anger , * And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody . * But the angel of [the ] Lord opened the prison doors by night and brought them out , and said , * Go ! Stand and speak all the words of this Life to the people in the temple . * And hearing , they went into the temple about dawn , and taught . But the high priest came , and those with him . And they called the sanhedrin together , and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel , and sent to the prison to have them brought . * But having come near , the officers did not find them in the prison . And returning , reported , * saying , We indeed found the prison shut with all safety , and the keepers standing outside in front of the doors . But having opened it , we found no one inside . * And when the high priest and the temple commander and the chief priests heard these things , they were bewildered about them , what this might be . * But one came , reporting to them , saying , Behold , the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people . * Then the commander went with the officers [and ] brought them , not with force , for they feared the people , lest they should be stoned . * And bringing them , they stood in the sanhedrin . And the high priest asked them , * saying , Did we not strictly command you [that ] you not teach in this name ? And behold , you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man 's blood on us . * And Peter and the apostles answered and said , We ought to obey God rather than men . * The God of our fathers raised up Jesus , whom you killed and hanged on a tree . * This One God [has ] exalted [to be ] a Ruler and Savior to His right [hand ] in order to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel . * And we are His witnesses of these things . And [so ] also [is ] the Holy Spirit , whom God has given to those who obey Him . * But those hearing were cut [to the heart ], and they took counsel to kill them . * Then there stood up one in the sanhedrin , a Pharisee named Gamaliel , a doctor of the law honored among all the people . And he commanded the apostles to be put outside a little space . * And he said to them , Men of Israel , take heed to yourselves what you intend to do [regarding ] these men . * For before these days Theudas rose up , boasting himself to be somebody ; a number of men , about four hundred , joined themselves to him ; who was slain . And all , as many as obeyed him , were scattered and brought to nothing . * After this one , Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the Registration , and drew away considerable people after him . Yet that one perished ; and all , as many as obeyed him , were scattered . * And now I say to you , withdraw from these men and let them alone . For if this counsel or this work is of men , it will come to nothing . * But if it is of God , you cannot overthrow it , lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God . * And they obeyed him . And calling the apostles , beating [them ], they commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus , and let them go . * Then indeed they departed from [the ] presence of the sanhedrin , rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be shamed for His name . * And every day in the temple , and from house to house , they did not cease teaching and preaching the gospel : Jesus Christ .

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