Acts:5

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* But a certain man named Ananias , with Sapphira his wife , sold a possession , * and kept back [part ] of the price , his wife also being privy to it , and brought a certain part , and laid it at the apostles ' feet . * But Peter said , Ananias , why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit , and to keep back [part ] of the price of the land ? * While it stayed [unsold ], did it not stay yours ? And after it was sold , was it not in your power ? How is it that you have conceived this matter in your heart ? You have not lied to men , but to God . * And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost : and great fear came upon all who heard it . * And the young men arose and wrapped him round , and they carried him out and buried him . * And it was about the space of three hours after , when his wife , not knowing what was done , came in . * And Peter answered to her , Tell me whether you (note :){+}(:note ) sold the land for so much . And she said , Yes , for so much . * But Peter [said ] to her , How is it that you (note :){+}(:note ) have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord ? Look , the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door , and they will carry you out . * And she fell down immediately at his feet , and gave up the ghost : and the young men came in and found her dead , and they carried her out and buried her by her husband . * And great fear came upon the whole church , and on all who heard these things . * And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders happening among the people ; and they were all with one accord in Solomon 's porch . * But of the rest no man dared stick [close ] to them : nevertheless the people magnified them ; * and what 's more , believers were added to the Lord , multitudes both of men and women ; * insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets , and laid them on beds and couches , that , as Peter came by , at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them . * And there also came together the multitudes from the cities around Jerusalem , bringing sick folk , and those who were vexed with unclean spirits : and they were healed every one . * But the high priest rose up , and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees ), and they were filled with jealousy , * and laid hands on the apostles , and put them in public ward . * But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors , and brought them out , and said , * Go (note :){+}(:note ), and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life . * And when they heard [this ], they entered into the temple about daybreak , and taught . But the high priest came , and those who were with him , and called the Sanhedrin together , and all the senate of the sons of Israel , and sent to the prison-house to have them brought . * But the attendants that came didn 't find them in the prison ; and they returned , and told , * saying , The prison-house we found shut in all safety , and the keepers standing at the doors : but when we had opened , we found no man inside . * Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words , they were much perplexed concerning them to what this would grow . * And there came one and told them , Look , the men whom you (note :){+}(:note ) put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people . * Then the captain went with the attendants , and brought them , [but ] without violence ; for they feared the people , lest they should be stoned . * And when they had brought them , they set them before the Sanhedrin . And the high priest asked them , * saying , Didn 't we strictly charge you (note :){+}(:note ) not to teach in this name ? And look , you {+} have filled Jerusalem with your {+} teaching , and intend to bring this man 's blood on us . * But Peter and the apostles answered and said , We must obey God rather than men . * The God of our fathers raised up Jesus , whom you (note :){+}(:note ) slew , hanging him on a tree . * God exalted him with his right hand [to be ] a Prince and a Savior , to give repentance to Israel , and remission of sins . * And we are witnesses of these things ; and [so is ] the Holy Spirit , whom God has given to those who obey him . * But they , when they heard this , were cut to the heart , and minded to slay them . * But there stood up one in the Sanhedrin , a Pharisee , named Gamaliel , a doctor of the law , highly honored by all the people , and commanded to put the men forth a little while . * And he said to them , Men , Israelites , take heed to yourselves as concerning these men , what you (note :){+}(:note ) are about to participate in . * For before these days Theudas rose up , giving himself out to be somebody ; to whom a number of men , about four hundred , joined themselves : who was slain ; and all , as many as obeyed him , were dispersed , and came to nothing . * After this man , Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment , and drew away [some of the ] people after him : he also perished ; and all , as many as obeyed him , were scattered abroad . * And now I say to you (note :){+}(:note ), Refrain from these men , and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work is of men , it will be overthrown : * but if it is of God , you (note :){+}(:note ) will not be able to overthrow them ; lest perhaps you {+} are found even to be fighting against God . So they were persuaded by him . * And when they had called the apostles to them , they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus , and let them go . * They therefore departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin , rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the Name . * And every day , in the temple and at home , they did not cease to teach and to preach [the good news of ] Christ Jesus .

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