10. At once she fell at Peter's feet and died.When the young men came back in, they found Sapphira lying there dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11. The church members were afraid, and so was everyone else who heard what had happened.
12. The apostles performed many miracles and wonders among the people. All the Lord's followers often met in the part of the temple known as Solomon's Porch.
13. No one outside their group dared join them, even though everyone liked them very much.
14. Many men and women started having faith in the Lord.
15. Then sick people were brought out to the road and placed on stretchers and mats. It was hoped that Peter would walk by, and his shadow would fall on them and heal them.
16. A lot of people living in the towns near Jerusalem brought those who were sick or troubled by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
17. The high priest and all the other Sadducees who were with him became jealous.
18. They arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.
19. But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said,
20. “Go to the temple and tell the people everything about this new life.”
21. So they went into the temple before sunrise and started teaching.The high priest and his men called together their council, which included all Israel's leaders. Then they ordered the apostles to be brought to them from the jail.
22. The temple police who were sent to the jail did not find the apostles. They returned and said,