Acts 5

Question 1

Acts 5:1

Answer 1

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

Question 2

Acts 5:2

Answer 2

With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.

Question 3

Acts 5:3

Answer 3

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?

Question 4

Acts 5:4

Answer 4

Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God.”

Question 5

Acts 5:5

Answer 5

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.

Question 6

Acts 5:6

Answer 6

Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

Question 7

Acts 5:7

Answer 7

About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Question 8

Acts 5:8

Answer 8

Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”

Question 9

Acts 5:9

Answer 9

Peter said to her, “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

Question 10

Acts 5:10

Answer 10

At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Question 11

Acts 5:11

Answer 11

Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

Question 12

Acts 5:12

Answer 12

The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Question 13

Acts 5:13

Answer 13

No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.

Question 14

Acts 5:14

Answer 14

Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.

Question 15

Acts 5:15

Answer 15

As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Question 16

Acts 5:16

Answer 16

Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.

Question 17

Acts 5:17

Answer 17

Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

Question 18

Acts 5:18

Answer 18

They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Question 19

Acts 5:19

Answer 19

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.

Question 20

Acts 5:20

Answer 20

“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

Question 21

Acts 5:21

Answer 21

At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin–the full assembly of the elders of Israel–and sent to the jail for the apostles.

Question 22

Acts 5:22

Answer 22

But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,

Question 23

Acts 5:23

Answer 23

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Question 24

Acts 5:24

Answer 24

On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were puzzled, wondering what would come of this.

Question 25

Acts 5:25

Answer 25

Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”

Question 26

Acts 5:26

Answer 26

At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.

Question 27

Acts 5:27

Answer 27

Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

Question 28

Acts 5:28

Answer 28

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”

Question 29

Acts 5:29

Answer 29

Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men!

Question 30

Acts 5:30

Answer 30

The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead–whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree.

Question 31

Acts 5:31

Answer 31

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Question 32

Acts 5:32

Answer 32

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Question 33

Acts 5:33

Answer 33

When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death.

Question 34

Acts 5:34

Answer 34

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.

Question 35

Acts 5:35

Answer 35

Then he addressed them: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.

Question 36

Acts 5:36

Answer 36

Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

Question 37

Acts 5:37

Answer 37

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.

Question 38

Acts 5:38

Answer 38

Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.

Question 39

Acts 5:39

Answer 39

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

Question 40

Acts 5:40

Answer 40

His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Question 41

Acts 5:41

Answer 41

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Question 42

Acts 5:42

Answer 42

Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.