Acts 5:2
and he kept back part of the sale money (his wife also knew it), and brought the other part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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1Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
Cross References
2 Kings 5:21So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he jumped down from his chariot to meet him and said, “Is everything alright?”
Malachi 3:8Would a person rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
Matthew 23:5They do all their deeds to be seen by people. For they make their phylacteries wide, and they enlarge the edges of their garments.
Acts 4:34There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were sold
Acts 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people who desire it have been mislead away from the faith and have pierced themselves with much grief.
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 →