1. BUT A certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property,
2. And with his wife's knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.
3. But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land?
4. As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God.
5. Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.
6. And the young men arose and wrapped up [the body] and carried it out and buried it.
7. Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened.
8. And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much.
9. Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out [also].
10. And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11. And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled [great awe and strange terror and dread seized them].
12. Now by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon's.
13. And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them.
14. More and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed [those who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior and devoted themselves to Him joined and gathered with them], crowds both of men and of women,
15. So that they [even] kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, [in the hope] that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.