Acts 5:8
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by 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
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.
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