Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
She immediately collapsed at his feet and died right there. When the young men came back in, they found her body, carried her out, and buried her next to her husband.
The consequences of lying to God hit instantly and completely.
📚 Historical Context
In the early Christian church in Jerusalem, shortly after Pentecost, believers were selling their possessions to support the community, as the Holy Spirit was powerfully at work. Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property but lied to the apostles about the full amount they received, claiming to give everything while secretly keeping some for themselves. This act of deception led to severe consequences, as Peter confronted Sapphira about the lie, and she fell dead on the spot, just as her husband had earlier.
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