5:8. And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land
for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.
5:9. And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the
spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband
are at the door: and they shall carry thee out,
5:10. Immediately, she fell down before his feet and gave up the ghost.
And the young men coming in found her dead: and carried her out and
buried her by her husband.
5:11. And there came great fear upon the whole church and upon all that
heard these things.
5:12. And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders
wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in
Solomon's porch.
5:13. But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the
people magnified them.
5:14. And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was
more increased:
5:15. Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and
laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the
least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from
their infirmities.
5:16. And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the
neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons and such as were troubled
with unclean spirits: who were all healed.
5:17. Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him
(which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy.
5:18. And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common
prison.
5:19. But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the
prison and leading them out, said:
5:20. Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words
of this life.
5:21. Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the
temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with
him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children
of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought.
5:22. But when the ministers came and opening the prison found them not
there, they returned and told,
5:23. Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and
the keepers standing before the door: but opening it, we found no man
within.
5:24. Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard
these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to
pass.
5:25. But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in
prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.
5:26. Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without
violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
5:27. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council.
And the high priest asked them,
5:28. Saying: Commanding, we commanded you that you should not teach in
this name. And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine:
and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.
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