having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet.

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.