Acts 5:1-8

1But there was a man called Ananias among the group of believers. His wife was called Sapphira. Together they sold one of their fields.

2Ananias gave part of the money that he received to the apostles. But he kept part of the money for himself. Sapphira knew all about what Ananias had done.

3Peter said to Ananias, ‘Ananias, Satan wanted you to tell a lie and you have obeyed him. You have told a lie to the Holy Spirit. That is a bad thing to do! You sold your field, but you did not give us all the money. You kept part of it for yourselves.

4Before you sold the field, it belonged to you. And after you sold the field, the money was yours. You could choose what to do with it. But you chose to do a very bad thing. You did not only tell a lie to us men. You have told a lie to God.’

5As soon as he heard Peter say this, Ananias fell down and he died. When people heard what had happened, they were all very afraid.

6Some young men came into the room. They put cloths around Ananias's dead body and they carried it outside. Then they buried it.

7About three hours later, Ananias's wife, Sapphira, came into the room. She did not know what had happened to her husband.

8Peter asked Sapphira, ‘Was this all the money that you and your husband received for your field?’ ‘Yes,’ Sapphira answered. ‘That was all the money that we received.’