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# Acts 5

Acts 5 is chapter 5 of 28 in the Acts of the Apostles. Here are all 42 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> The judgment of God upon Ananias and Saphira. The apostles are cast into prison.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Acts 5 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. But a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a field,
2. and he was deceitful about the price of the field, with his wife’s consent. And bringing only part of it, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles.
3. But Peter said: “Ananias, why has Satan tempted your heart, so that you would lie to the Holy Spirit and be deceitful about the price of the land?
4. Did it not belong to you while you retained it? And having sold it, was it not in your power? Why have you set this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
5. Then Ananias, upon hearing these words, fell down and expired. And a great fear overwhelmed all who heard of it.
6. And the young men rose up and removed him; and carrying him out, they buried him.
7. Then about the space of three hours passed, and his wife entered, not knowing what had happened.
8. And Peter said to her, “Tell me, woman, if you sold the field for this amount?” And she said, “Yes, for that amount.”
9. And Peter said to her: “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out!”
10. Immediately, she fell down before his feet and expired. Then the young men entered and found her dead. And they carried her out and buried her next to her husband.
11. And a great fear came over the entire Church and over all who heard these things.
12. And through the hands of the Apostles many signs and wonders were accomplished among the people. And they all met with one accord at Solomon’s portico.
13. And among the others, no one dared to join himself to them. But the people magnified them.
14. Now the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was ever increasing,
15. so much so that they laid the infirm in the streets, placing them on beds and stretchers, so that, as Peter arrived, at least his shadow might fall upon any one of them, and they would be freed from their infirmities.
16. But a multitude also hurried to Jerusalem from the neighboring cities, carrying the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
17. Then the high priest and all those who were with him, that is, the heretical sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.
18. And they laid hands on the Apostles, and they placed them in the common prison.
19. But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, saying,
20. “Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.”
21. And when they had heard this, they entered the temple at first light, and they were teaching. Then the high priest, and those who were with him, approached, and they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel. And they sent to the prison to have them brought.
22. But when the attendants had arrived, and, upon opening the prison, had not found them, they returned and reported to them,
23. saying: “We found the prison certainly locked up with all diligence, and the guards standing before the door. But upon opening it, we found no one within.”
24. Then, when the magistrate of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were uncertain about them, as to what should happen.
25. But someone arrived and reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you placed in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
26. Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.
27. And when they had brought them, they stood them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
28. and said: “We strongly order you not to teach in this name. For behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you wish to bring the blood of this man upon us.”
29. But Peter and the Apostles responded by saying: “It is necessary to obey God, more so than men.
30. The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a tree.
31. It is he whom God has exalted at his right hand as Ruler and Savior, so as to offer repentance and the remission of sins to Israel.
32. And we are witnesses of these things, with the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to all who are obedient to him.”
33. When they had heard these things, they were deeply wounded, and they were planning to put them to death.
34. But someone in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law honored by all the people, rose up and ordered the men to be put outside briefly.
35. And he said to them: “Men of Israel, you should be careful in your intentions about these men.
36. For before these days, Theudas stepped forward, asserting himself to be someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined with him. But he was killed, and all who believed in him were scattered, and they were reduced to nothing.
37. After this one, Judas the Galilean stepped forward, in the days of the enrollment, and he turned the people toward himself. But he also perished, and all of them, as many as had joined with him, were dispersed.
38. And now therefore, I say to you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or work is of men, it will be broken.
39. Yet truly, if it is of God, you will not be able to break it, and perhaps you might be found to have fought against God.” And they agreed with him.
40. And calling in the Apostles, having beaten them, they warned them not to speak at all in the name of Jesus. And they dismissed them.
41. And indeed, they went forth from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to suffer insult on behalf of the name of Jesus.
42. And every day, in the temple and among the houses, they did not cease to teach and to evangelize Christ Jesus.

## Acts 5 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
2. et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
3. Dixit autem Petrus: Anania, cur tentavit Satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui Sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
4. nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
5. Audiens autem Ananias hæc verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes qui audierunt.
6. Surgentes autem juvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
7. Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
8. Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
9. Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
10. Confestim cecidit ante pedes ejus, et expiravit. Intrantes autem juvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
11. Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes qui audierunt hæc.
12. Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
13. Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se conjungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
14. Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum ac mulierum,
15. ita ut in plateas ejicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
16. Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Jerusalem, afferentes ægros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
17. Exsurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes qui cum illo erant (quæ est hæresis sadducæorum), repleti sunt zelo:
18. et injecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
19. Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens januas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
20. Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitæ hujus.
21. Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israël: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
22. Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nuntiaverunt,
23. dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante januas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
24. Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi et principes sacerdotum, ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
25. Adveniens autem quidam, nuntiavit eis: Quia ecce viri quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo, stantes et docentes populum.
26. Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
27. Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
28. dicens: Præcipiendo præcepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto, et ecce replestis Jerusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
29. Respondens autem Petrus et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis quam hominibus.
30. Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Jesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
31. Hunc principem et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam pœnitentiam Israëli, et remissionem peccatorum:
32. et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus Sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
33. Hæc cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
34. Surgens autem quidam in concilio pharisæus, nomine Gamaliel, legis doctor, honorabilis universæ plebi, jussit foras ad breve homines fieri,
35. dixitque ad illos: Viri Israëlitæ, attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
36. Ante hos enim dies extitit Theodas, dicens se esse aliquem, cui consensit numerus virorum circiter quadringentorum: qui occisus est, et omnes qui credebant ei, dissipati sunt, et redacti ad nihilum.
37. Post hunc extitit Judas Galilæus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se: et ipse periit, et omnes quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
38. Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc aut opus, dissolvetur:
39. si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
40. Et convocantes Apostolos, cæsis denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Jesu, et dimiserunt eos.
41. Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Jesu contumeliam pati.
42. Omni autem die non cessabant in templo et circa domos, docentes et evangelizantes Christum Jesum.

## Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph numbers and the Catechism's own section headings (never quoted); text at vatican.va.
- CCC ¶ 699: The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 334: Heaven and Earth ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 584: Jesus and Israel ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 597: Jesus Died Crucified ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 450: Lord ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2242: The Authorities In Civil Society ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 597: Jesus Died Crucified ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 432: Jesus ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))

## The saints

- “I die the King's good servant, but God's first.” — St. Thomas More, Words on the scaffold, 1535 (On this theme: verse 29)

## Read at Mass (US)

- Wed, Apr 7, 2027: St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest — First Reading, Acts 5:17-26
- Thu, Apr 8, 2027: Thursday of the Second Week of Easter — First Reading, Acts 5:27-33
- Fri, Apr 9, 2027: Friday of the Second Week of Easter — First Reading, Acts 5:34-42
- Sun, Apr 23, 2028 (computed): Second Sunday of Easter — First Reading, Acts 5:12-16

4 more dates through December 31, 2028, in the [liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/).

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option). Dates after May 31, 2027 are computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).