Acts 5:5
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6 Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
- KJV
- And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
- WEB
- Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
- ASV
- And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.
- DARBY
- And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].
- BLB
- And hearing these words, Ananias, having fallen down, breathed his last. And great fear came upon all those hearing.
- ÅB
- Men da Ananias hørte disse ord, falt han om og oppgav ånden. Og stor frykt kom over alle som hørte det;
- OTB
- Da Ananias hørte disse ordene, falt han ned og døde; og stor frykt kom over alle som hørte om det.
- B1930
- Men da Ananias hørte disse ord, falt han om og opgav ånden. Og stor frykt kom over alle som hørte det;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 5:10–11
At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Read in contextActs 2:43
A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
Read in contextNumbers 16:26–34
And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
Read in contextRevelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
Read in contextRevelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Read in contextActs 5:13
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
Read in contextEzekiel 11:13
Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:2
I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
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