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Acts 5:3-8 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

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.

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