Bible Verses About Ananias

But there was a man named Hananyah who, with his wife Shappirah, sold some property

and, with his wife’s knowledge, withheld some of the proceeds for himself; although he did bring the rest to the emissaries.

Then Kefa said, “Why has the Adversary so filled your heart that you lie to the Ruach HaKodesh and keep back some of the money you received for the land?

Before you sold it, the property was yours; and after you sold it, the money was yours to use as you pleased. So what made you decide to do such a thing? You have lied not to human beings but to God!”

On hearing these words, Hananyah fell down dead; and everyone who heard about it was terrified.

The young men got up, wrapped his body in a shroud, carried him out and buried him.

Some three hours later, his wife came in, unaware of what had happened.

Kefa challenged her: “Tell me, is it true that you sold the land for such-and-such a price?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is what we were paid for it.”

But Kefa came back at her, “Then why did you people plot to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The men who buried your husband are at the door. They will carry you out too!”

Instantly she collapsed at his feet and died. The young men entered, found her there dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

As a result of this, great fear came over the whole Messianic community, and indeed over everyone who heard about it.

There was a talmid in Dammesek, Hananyah by name; and in a vision the Lord said to him, “Hananyah!” He said, “Here I am, Lord.”

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to Straight Street, to Y’hudah’s house; and ask for a man from Tarsus named Sha’ul; for he is praying,

and in a vision he has seen a man named Hananyah coming in and placing his hands on him to restore his sight.”

But Hananyah answered, “Lord, many have told me about this man, how much harm he has done to your people in Yerushalayim;

and here he has a warrant from the head cohanim to arrest everyone who calls on your name.”

But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name to the Goyim, even to their kings, and to the sons of Isra’el as well.

For I myself will show him how much he will have to suffer on account of my name.”

So Hananyah left and went into the house. Placing his hands on him, he said, “Brother Sha’ul, the Lord — Yeshua, the one who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here — has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Ruach HaKodesh.”

In that moment, something like scales fell away from Sha’ul’s eyes; and he could see again. He got up and was immersed;

“A man named Hananyah, an observant follower of the Torah who was highly regarded by the entire Jewish community there,

came to me, stood by me and said, ‘Brother Sha’ul, see again!’ And at that very moment, I recovered my sight and saw him.

He said, ‘The God of our fathers determined in advance that you should know his will, see the Tzaddik and hear his voice;

because you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

So now, what are you waiting for? Get up, immerse yourself and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.’