<p>5:8 <i>And</i> <em>Peter said to her</em>- Gk. 'Peter answered and said to her'. What he said to her was therefore a response. But there is no record of what she said. Perhaps she said nothing; but came in to the apostles giving the impression she had generously given to the Lord, seeking their approbation.</p><p><em>Tell me whether</em>- We can only speculate as to the tone in Peter's voice. Was it the even tone of the prosecutor asking a question which he knew would decide the fate of the accused? Or was there in his tone some hint of pleading for her repentance, as if to say 'Did you <em>really</em> sell the land for that much?'. The question itself should have made Sapphira guess that something was up, and that they had been busted. In that split second, she had the choice between life and death; and it was her pride which made her choose death by lying.</p><p><em>You sold the land</em>- You plural. Although Ananias sold it, it was counted as if she had too.</p><p><em>For so much. </em><i>And she said: Yes, for so much</i>- Pointing to the coins at his feet.</p>