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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.

And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.

And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth.

And about three hours after, his wife, having no knowledge of what had taken place, came in.

And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.

And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and went into Haran; and from there, when his father was dead, he was guided by God into this land, where you are living now:

And God gave him no heritage in it, not even enough to put his foot on: but he gave him an undertaking that he would give it to him and to his children after him, though he had no child at that time.

And God said that his seed would be living in a strange land, and that they would make them servants, and be cruel to them for four hundred years.

And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.

Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.

And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;