Acts 5:8
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.
“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
9 “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10 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.
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
- “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
- KJV
- And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
- WEB
- Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
- ASV
- And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.
- DARBY
- And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
- BLB
- And Peter responded to her, “Tell me if you⁺ sold the land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”
- ÅB
- Peter tok da til orde og sa til henne: Si meg: Var det for denne pris dere solgte åkeren? Hun sa: Ja, for denne pris.
- OTB
- Peter spurte henne: “Si meg, er dette prisen du og Ananias fikk for landet?” Hun svarte: “Ja, det er prisen.”
- B1930
- Peter tok da til orde og sa til henne: Si mig: Var det for denne pris I solgte akeren? Hun sa: Ja, for denne pris.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 5:2
With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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