Acts 5:8

and Peter said to her, "Tell me if you got so much for the land." "Yes," she said, "so much."

Montgomery New Testament

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

7About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened;

9"Why was it," said Peter, "that you both agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out."

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Cross References

Acts 5:2kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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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