Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1145

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luauias mah Sapplyira. Then a man named Ananias, with

his wife Sapphira, sold an estate, and he deducted part of the price, with the knowledge of his wife; and, bringing a part, presented it at the feet of the apostles. But Peter said: ‘·Ana¤ias, why

has Satan iilled your heart, that you should attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and to deduct a part of the price of the farm? While still re· maining, was it not your own? and even when it was sold, was it not under your own control? Why then have you admitted this matter into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God. Ananias, on hearing these words,

fell down and expired ; and great fear took possession of all those who heard it. And the young men, getting up, swathed the body; and, carrying it out, they buried it. Then, after an interval of about

three hours, his wife, ignorant ofwhat had occurred, came in. And Peter Tell me now, did you sell the farm for so much ? ’ was her reply. How is it

that you have conspired together to try the Spirit of the Lord ? The feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out} And she immediately fell down at

his feet, and expired: and the youths, on entering, found her dead; and, carrying her out, they buried her by her husband. And great terror came upon the

whole church, and upon all who heard these facts. ilizaling hg the §\p¤si1z¤. But through the hands of~ the

apostles numerous startling evidences were produced among the people. And they agreed to meet in Solomon’s ortico; but of the disrepntahle, none

dared to join them. Yet the people exalted them; while additional crowds of believers, including both men and women, attached themselves to the Lord: so that they even carried the sick into the streets, laying them upon couches and rugs, in the hope that, as Peter passed, his shadow might at least fall upon some of them. And a crowd collected from the towns surrounding jerusalem, also brought sick people, and those troubled with foul spirits, all of whom were cured. Sxnprisunmzni of tbz Qpunilcs. So the High Priest, and all his

supporters, who were of the heresy of the Sadducees, being mad with rage, arose, arrested the apostles, and put them in the common prison. Butamessenger of the Lord opened

the prison doors during the night, and Go, take your stand in the temple, and declare to ghe people all the doctrines of this On hearing this, they accordingly

went about daybreak into the temple, and taught. But the High Priest came, with his supporters, and as- sembling the senate, together with the full council of the sons of Israel, they sent to the, prison to have them brought up. When, however, the ofhcers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and returning, they We found the prison shut, and quite secure, with the guard stationed at the doors: but oni opening, we found no one inside.? 28 ZX 22 ®bz ,$pusil2s mth their Qnhgen. When the commander of the temple 24 and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed concerning them, as to what they could mean. A man, however, came to them

Why, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple teaching the people} Then the commander going with the

officers, brought them, but without violence ; for they dreaded the people, fearing that they should be stoned. And when they had brought them, they placed them before the senate; and the High Priest examined them, We absolutely prohibited you from teaching about this Name; and yet you have fxlled jerusalem with your doctrine, and you wish to bring upon us the blood of this Man. § @¤IB @2fcuc2. But Peter and the apostles, answer- ing, said: ‘God ought to be obeyed rather

than mon. The God of our fore- fathers raised up }csus, Whom you murdered by hanging upon a tree. 1145 26 e8