Acts 5:8

And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

In Context

7And it happened about three hours later, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

9Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out as well.”

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Cross References

Acts 5:2And he kept back for himself from the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and placed it beside the feet of the apostles.

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:2-12

The Case of Ananias and Sapphira. 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 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. 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? 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… Read the whole commentary →

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