Bible Heaven/Bible Heaven.iso/pchyperb/acts05

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 5:1  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife,
sold a possession,
 5:2  And 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.
 5:3  But 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?
 5:4  Whiles 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.
 5:5  And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up
the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these
things.
 5:6  And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him]
out, and buried [him].
 5:7  And it was about the space of three hours after, when his
wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
 5:8  And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the
land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
 5:9  Then 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.
 5:10  Then 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.
 5:11  And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as
many as heard these things.
 5:12  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch.
 5:13  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but
the people magnified them.
 5:14  And believers were the more added to the Lord,
multitudes both of men and women.)
 5:15  Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the
streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least
the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
 5:16  There came also a multitude [out] of the cities round
about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were
vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
 5:17  Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were
with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled
with indignation,
 5:18  And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in
the common prison.
 5:19  But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison
doors, and brought them forth, and said,
 5:20  Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the
words of this life.
 5:21  And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple
early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and
they that were with him, and called the council together, and
all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the
prison to have them brought.
 5:22  But when the officers came, and found them not in the
prison, they returned, and told,
 5:23  Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety,
and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we
had opened, we found no man within.
 5:24  Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple
and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them
whereunto this would grow.
 5:25  Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men
whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching
the people.
 5:26  Then went the captain with the officers, and brought
them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they
should have been stoned.
 5:27  And when they had brought them, they set [them] before
the council: and the high priest asked them,
 5:28  Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should
not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem
with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon
us.
 5:29  Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said,
We ought to obey God rather than men.
 5:30  The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and
hanged on a tree.
 5:31  Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a
Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins.
 5:32  And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is]
also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
 5:33  When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart],
and took counsel to slay them.
 5:34  Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee,
named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among
all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a
little space;
 5:35  And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to
yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
 5:36  For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself
to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred,
joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed
him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
 5:37  After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of
the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also
perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were
dispersed.
 5:38  And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let
them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will
come to nought:
 5:39  But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply
ye be found even to fight against God.
 5:40  And to him they agreed: and when they had called the
apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should
not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
 5:41  And they departed from the presence of the council,
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his
name.
 5:42  And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased
not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.