and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought. certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

'KEPT BACK PART OF THE PRICE'-The phrase "kept back" means to "appropriate wrongfully" (Vincent p. 466). 'Sometimes carries the idea of "surreptitiously" or "clandestinely".' (Reese p. 202) 'used in the bad sense of appropriating for one's own benefit, purloining.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 141). (See Titus 2:10; Joshua 2:1)

'HIS WIFE ALSO BEING PRIVY TO IT'-'with her full knowledge and consent' (Wey). 'with his wife's full knowledge' (NASV).

'BROUGHT. CERTAIN PART'-only. portion of the sale price.

'LAID IT AT THE APOSTLES' FEET'-as others had done (Acts 4:35).

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