Verse 5
Acts 5:5
New Living Translation
5
As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀκούων δὲ ὁ Ἁνανίας τοὺς λόγους τούτους πεσὼν ἐξέψυξεν· καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ⸀ἀκούοντας.
English Translation
And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came upon all who heard.
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Chapter 5 Context
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But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.
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He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s conse...
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Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and...
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The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also...
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As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was...
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Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him.
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About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
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Peter asked her, “Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?” “Yes,” she replie...
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And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord li...
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Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, the...
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Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.
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The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believe...
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But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.
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Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord — crowds of both men and women.
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As a result of the apostles’ work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so...
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Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spir...
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The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
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But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he...
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“Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”
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So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. W...
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But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and...
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“The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no on...
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When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wonder...
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Then someone arrived with startling news: “The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple, teach...
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The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they we...
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Then they brought the apostles before the high council, where the high priest confronted them.
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“We gave you strict orders never again to teach in this man’s name!” he said. “Instead, you have fil...
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But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God (Elohim) rather than any human authority.
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The God (Elohim) of our ancestors raised Yashua (Jesus) from the dead after you killed him by hangin...
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Then God (Elohim) put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this...
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We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God (Elohim) to those wh...
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When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them.
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But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all t...
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Then he said to his colleagues, “Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men!
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Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About 400 others joi...
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After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but h...
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“So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things me...
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But if it is from God (Elohim), you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves...
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The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered...
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The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God (Elohim) had counted them worthy to suffer dis...
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And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this messag...
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