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But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,

And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete.

But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land?

Whiles it remained, was it not thine owne? and after it was sold, was it not in thine owne power? why hast thou conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied vnto men, but vnto God.

And Ananias hearing these words, fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost: and great feare came on all them that heard these things.

And the yong men arose, wound him vp, and caried him out, and buried him.

And it was about the space of three houres after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

And Peter answered vnto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she saide, Yea, for so much.

Then Peter saide vnto her, How is it that ye haue agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feete of them which haue buried thy husband, are at the doore, and shall cary thee out.

Then fell she downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: And the yong men came in, and found her dead, and carying her forth, buried her by her husband.

And great feare came vpon all the Church, and vpon as many as heard these things.