Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold,

had land, and sold it, and laid the price down at the apostles' feet.

and kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsel: and brought a certain part, and laid it down at the apostles' feet.

Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:

Pertained it not unto thee only? And after it was sold, was not the price in thine own power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

Many of them which used curious crafts, brought their books and burned them before all men, and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand silverlings.

Certain also of the chief of Asia which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not press into the common hall.