Acts 5:2
and kept back part of the price for himself, his wife also being party to it; bringing a certain part he placed it at the Apostles' feet.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
1Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
Cross References
Matthew 23:5“Rather, they do all their works in order to be seen by people. They make their phylacteries broad and the tassels on their garments large;
Acts 4:34because there were not any needy among them—as many as were owners of lands or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the sold items
Acts 5:3So Peter said: “Ananias, on what basis has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the price of the land?
1 Timothy 6:10because the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil; in their greediness some have been led away from the faith and have impaled themselves on many distresses.
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 →