Acts 5:9 meaning and explanation

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

Acts 5:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter is speaking to Sapphira, who has just confirmed the price she and Ananias claimed for their land. Three hours earlier her husband died after Peter exposed the couple's deception: they sold property but presented part of the money as the whole, wanting the reputation of generosity without its cost.

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