Acts 5:10
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Cross-references
Acts 5:5
Parallel
In Acts 5:5, Ananias also fell dead — Sapphira's death mirrors her husband's exactly.
Leviticus 10:2
Parallel
In Leviticus 10:2, Nadab and Abihu die by fire from the Lord for unauthorized worship — a strong parallel to Sapphira's sudden death.
Leviticus 10:4
Parallel
In Leviticus 10:4, Moses commands the bodies of Nadab and Abihu to be carried out — exactly what happens to Sapphira here.
2 Kings 5:27
Parallel
In 2 Kings 5:27, Gehazi is struck with leprosy for lying about money—an immediate divine judgment for greed, like Sapphira's death.
Ezekiel 11:13
Parallel
In Ezekiel 11:13, a prophet's word causes a man to die suddenly—mirroring Peter's pronouncement leading to Sapphira's death.
Genesis 25:8
Contrast
In Genesis 25:8, Abraham dies peacefully 'full of years' — a stark contrast to Sapphira's sudden judgment death.