Acts 5:8
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Acts 5:8 in other translations
| BSB | “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and Peter answered her, ‘Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, ‘Yes, 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. |
| BBE | And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was. |
| Webster | And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much. |
What does Acts 5:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:7-11
7-11. Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much--naming the sum.
Barnes' Notes
(+) "answered" "Said"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:1-11
The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was, that they were ambitious of being thought eminent disciples, when they were not true disciples. Hypocrites may deny themselves, may forego their worldly advantage in one instance, with a prospect of finding their account in something else. They were covetous of the wealth of the world, and distrustful of God and his providence. They thought they might serve both God and mammon…
Acts 5:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 5:8
- 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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Context
- Acts 5:7
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
- Acts 5:8
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
- Acts 5:9
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.
Acts 5:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Pedro le dijo: Dime: ¿vendisteis en tanto la heredad? Y ella dijo: Sí, en tanto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et Pierre lui répondit: Dis-moi, avez-vous donné le champ pour tant? Et elle dit: Oui, pour tant. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Petrus aber antwortete ihr: Sage mir, ob ihr für so viel das Feld hingegeben habt? Sie aber sprach: Ja, für so viel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti. |