John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"and kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles` feet." — Acts 5:2 (ASV)
And kept back part of the price
At which the possession was sold; he reserved it for his own use, after he had given out that he sold it for the service of the church:
his wife also being privy to it ;
to this private reserve:
and brought a certain part ;
whether the greater part, or an equal part, half of it, or a lesser part; some little part of it, so the phrase seems to signify, is not certain:
and laid it at the apostles' feet ;
as the rest did, thereby to make a show of charity, and cover the deceit.