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          DASV: Acts 5    

1 Now a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira,
sold some property,
2 but kept back some of the proceeds. His wife had full knowledge
of it, and they brought only a portion of it, and laid it at
the apostles' feet.
3 Now Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to
lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the proceeds
from the sale of the land?
4 While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? Even after
it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How did you ever devise
this scam in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."
5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. Great
fear came on all who heard about it.
6 The young men came, wrapped him up, then carried him out and
buried him.
7 After about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had happened,
came in.
8 Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you and your husband sell the land
for this much?" She replied, "Yes, for that much."
9 Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you both agreed together
to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have
buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out
too."
10 Immediately she fell down at his feet, and died. Then the young
men came in and found her dead, so they carried her out and buried
her by her husband.
11 Great fear came on the whole church, and on all who heard these
things.

12 Now through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders
were performed among the people. They were all together in
Solomon's Portico.
13 But none of the rest dared join them, although the people
held them in high regard.
14 Yet more and more believers were added to the Lord, crowds of
both men and women.
15 So much so that they even carried the sick into the streets,
and laid them on beds and mats, so that at least Peter's shadow
might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16 Crowds also came together from the towns around Jerusalem,
bringing the sick, and those who were tormented by unclean
spirits; and every one of them was healed.

17 But the high priest rose up, and all they who were with him
(that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled
with jealousy.
18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison
doors, and brought them out, and said,
20 "Go, stand and proclaim in the temple to the people all the
words of this life."
21 After hearing this they entered the temple at daybreak and
began teaching. Now the high priest came, and those who were
with him convened the Sanhedrin, and the full assembly of
the people of Israel, and sent to the jail to have them
brought out.
22 But the officers who came did not find them in the
prison; so they returned, and reported,
23 "We found the jail locked shut, and the guards standing
at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one
inside."
24 Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief
priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning
them wondering what was going on.
25 Then someone came and told them, "Look, the men you
put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching
the people."
26 Then the commander went with the officers, and brought
them in, but without violence; for they were afraid of
being stoned by the people.

27 When they had brought them in, they set them before the
council. The high priest asked them,
28 "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,
yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and
intend to hold us responsible for this man's blood."
29 But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God
rather than men.
30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you
killed by hanging him on a tree.
31 God exalted him at his right hand to be a Prince and
Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness
of sins.
32 We are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy
Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
33 But when they heard this, they were cut to the heart,
and were determined to kill them.

34 But one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel,
a doctor of the law, who was respected by all the people,
stood up and ordered the apostles to be put outside for
a little while.
35 Then he addressed the council, "You men of Israel, be
careful what you propose to do to these men.
36 For a while ago Theudas rose up claiming to be somebody
important. About 400 men joined him, and he was killed
and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came
of it.
37 After him, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the
census, and drew away some people to follow him. He also
perished, and everyone who followed him was scattered.
38 Now I tell to you, stay away from these men and leave
them alone, for if their plotting or this undertaking is
from men, then it will be overthrown;
39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow
them; or you may even be found to be fighting against God."
40 So he convinced them. Then they called the apostles
back to them, they beat them and ordered them not to
speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 So they left the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they did not
stop teaching and proclaiming that Jesus was the Messiah.

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