Acts 4:34-5:11

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³⁴ For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold,

³⁵ And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

³⁶ And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,

³⁷ Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,

² And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

³ But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?

⁴ Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.

⁶ And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.

⁷ And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

⁸ And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.

⁹ And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

¹⁰ Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

¹¹ And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.