Acts 4:36-5:11

One of the believers, Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, who the apostles gave the surname Barnabas, which means the Son of Encouragement, sold land he owned and gave the money to the apostles. But a certain man named Ananias, whose wife was Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and, with his wife's knowledge, kept some of the money and gave the rest to the apostles. Peter asked him, "Ananias, why did you let satan fill your heart? You lied to the HOLY SPIRIT and misused the money you received from the sale of the land. Before you sold the field, it belonged to you, and when you sold it the money was yours to use any way you wanted. So why conceive of such a thing in your heart? You have not lied to man, but to GOD!" On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. Great fear came on all who witnessed this. Young men rose, wrapped his body, carried him out, and buried him. About three hours later, the wife of Ananias came in, unaware of what had happened. Peter asked her, "Tell me, Sapphira, the money that you and your husband gave - is that what you got for the land?" "Yes," she answered, "That is the amount." Then Peter asked her, "Why did you and your husband agree to challenge the SPIRIT of the LORD? Listen! The footsteps you hear are of those who have buried your husband, and they are at the door, ready to carry you out as well." Immediately Sapphira fell down at Peter's feet and died. The young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her next to her husband. Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard about these things.