Acts 5:1-11 - Ananias And Sapphira Lie To The Holy Spirit

¹ And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold an estate ² and kept back a part from the price, his wife knowing it along with him; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

³ But Peter said, Ananias, wherefore hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and keep back a part from the price of the land? ⁴ Remaining with thee did it not belong to thee; and having been sold, was it not still in thy control? why hast thou placed this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied to men, but to God. ⁵ And Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, breathed out his soul. And great fear came on all hearing; ⁶ and the young men, rising up, took him, and having carried him out, buried him.

⁷ And an interval of about three hours supervened, and his wife, not having known what had taken place, came in. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, Tell me if you sold the place for so much? And she said; Yes, for so much.

⁹ And Peter said to her; Why has it been agreed with you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of those having buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.

¹⁰ And immediately she fell at his feet, and breathed out her soul; and the young men having come in found her dead, and having carried her out, buried her with her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came on all the church, and on all those hearing these things.