John Gill's Exposition on Acts 5:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Peter answered unto her, etc.] Who might be inquiring for her husband; though such a way of speaking was common with the Jews, when nothing goes before to which the answer is made; of which there are frequent instances in the sacred writings: tell me whether ye sold the land for so much; naming the sum of money which Ananias had brought; though the historian does not mention it. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, “tell me, O woman”, etc. not calling her by her name, as he did her husband, (<440503>Acts 5:3) yea, she said for so much; just that sum, and no more.

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