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1 And a certain man named Hananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a property 2 and set apart some of the proceeds, and his wife being an accomplice, and having brought the one portion set it by the feet of the ambassadors. 3 Then Petros said "Hananias! Why has the Adversary filled your heart, for you to lie to the Holy Spirit and to set apart some of the proceeds from the land? 4 Did it not remain yours to have kept and was it in your own power to have sold? Why then did you set this deed in your heart? You did not lie to men but to Yahweh." 5 And hearing these words Hananias falling expired, and great fear came upon all those hearing. 6 Then arising the young men wrapped him and carrying him out they buried him. 7 And an interval of about three hours transpired and his wife entered in, not knowing that which happened. 8 Then Petros responded to her: "Tell me, if you received so much for the land?" And she said "Yes, so much." 9 And Petros to her "Why then was it agreed between you to test the Spirit of the Prince? Behold, the steps of those who have buried your husband are by the door, and they shall carry you off!" 10 And immediately she fell before his feet and expired. Then entering in the young men found her corpse and carrying her out they buried her with her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole assembly and upon all those hearing these things. 12 And through the hands of the ambassadors came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were all of one accord on the porch of Solomon. 13 And not one of those others dared to join with them, but the people exalted them. 14 And still more they added to those believing in the Prince, a multitude both of men and of women, 15 consequently even to bring out those with sicknesses into the streets and to set them upon cots and couches, that upon the coming of Petros even the shadow would overshadow some of them. 16 Then also came together a multitude from the cities around Jerusalem bearing the sick and those being troubled by unclean spirits, all of whom they healed. 17 Then stood up the high priest and all those with him, being of the sect of the Sadducees, filled with jealousy, 18 and laid the hands upon the ambassadors and put them in public custody. 19 But a messenger of the Prince by night opening the doors of the cell and leading them out said: 20 "You go, and standing you speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." 21 And listening they went before dawn into the temple and taught. But arriving the high priest and those with him convened the council and all of the elders of the sons of Israel and they sent to the jailhouse to bring them. 22 But the attendants arriving did not find them in the cell, so returning they reported it 23 saying that "We found the jailhouse barred in all security, and those standing watch by the doors, but opening them we found no one inside!" 24 And as the officer of the temple and the high priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, what could this have been. 25 But someone arriving announced to them that "Behold, the men whom you put into the cell are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" 26 Then going out the officer with the attendants brought them, not with force, for they feared the people lest they should be stoned. 27 And bringing them they stood them among the council. And the high priest questioned them 28 saying "Did we instruct you with instructions not to teach by this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you desire the blood of this man to be brought upon us!" 29 But replying Petros and the ambassadors said "It is necessary to be obedient to Yahweh rather than to men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Yahshua, whom you had taken in hand, hanging upon a timber. 31 Him, Founder and Savior, Yahweh elevated to His right hand for which to give repentance and a remission of errors to Israel. 32 And we are witnesses of these words and the Holy Spirit which Yahweh has given to those who are obedient to Him." 33 And those listening were cut through, and determined to kill them. 34 But there arose one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people. He commanded the men to be put outside for awhile, 35 then he said to them: "Men, Israelites, take heed for yourselves what you are about to do to these men. 36 For before these days stood up Theudas, saying for himself to be somebody, to whom was attached a number of about four hundred men, who was slain and all as many as were persuaded by him dissolved and came to nothing. 37 After that arose Iouda the Galilaian in the days of the registration and people revolted behind him, and he was destroyed and all as many as were persuaded by him were scattered. 38 And now I say these things to you: distance yourselves from these men and release them, because if this counsel or this work should be of men, it shall be broken up, 39 but if it is from Yahweh, you shall not be able to break them up, lest then you are found fighting Yahweh." And they were persuaded by him. 40 And calling forth the ambassadors, flaying them they instructed them not to speak by the Name of Yahshua and released them. 41 So then they went rejoicing from the presence of the council because they had been deemed worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name. 42 And every day in the temple and at each house they ceased not teaching and announcing the good message of Christ Yahshua.