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

¹ But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ² and kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing it; and, bringing a certain part, he laid it at the apostles' feet.

³ But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴ While remaining, did it not remain your own? and, when sold, did it not continue in your own authority? Why did you conceive in your heart this thing? You did not lie to men, but to God." ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, falling down, expired; and great fear came upon all who heard it; ⁶ but the young men, rising up, wrapped him round; and, bearing him out, buried him.

⁷ Now it came to pass about three hours after, that his wife also, not knowing what had happened, came in; ⁸ and Peter made answer to her, "Tell me, if ye sold the place for so much?" And she said, "Yes, for so much."

⁹ But Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

¹⁰ And she immediately fell at his feet, and expired; and, coming in, the young men found her dead; and, carrying her forth, they buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all who heard these things.