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³²And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
³³And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
³⁴Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
³⁵And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
³⁶And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
³⁷Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

5But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
²And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
³But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
⁴Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
⁵And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
⁶And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
⁷And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
⁸And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
⁹Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
¹⁰Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
¹¹And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.