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| Picture No | 10006031 |
| Date | 1st century AD |
| Description | Sapphira is struck dead for lying about a donation |
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Sapphira is struck dead, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 5. Sapphira and her husband, Ananias, were members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. They were both struck dead when they lied to Peter (and to God) about a donation.
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| Source | Original painting by Poussin, engraving by W Holl. |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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