Acts 5:2
And, with his wife's knowledge, kept back part of the price, and brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
Cross References
Matthew 23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Acts 4:34Nor were any among them lacking: for as many as owned land or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds 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 the root of all sorts of evil: and some, by craving it, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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 →