Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He answered, "Here I am, Lord."

But then a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold some property.

Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized everyone who heard about it.

After an interval of about three hours, Ananias' wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again."

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

So Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

"A certain Ananias, who was a devout man with respect to the Law and who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

Five days later, the high priest Ananias arrived with certain elders and Tertullus, an attorney, and they summarized their case against Paul before the governor.