Acts 5:6

6 Some young men got up, wrapped his body in a sheet, carried him outside, and buried him.

Acts 5:6 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:6

And the young men arose
The younger brethren of the church, who were robust, and strong, and fit for the following service: these rose up from their seats at once, not willing that such an awful spectacle should lie long before them:

and wound him up;
in linen clothes, as was the manner of the Jews:

and carried him out:
of the house where they were, and out of the city; for the burying places of the Jews were without the city:

and buried him;
which was all done in a very short time, as appears by what follows.

Acts 5:6 In-Context

4 While you had the land, it was your own. After it was sold, you could have done as you pleased with the money. So how could you do a thing like this? You didn't lie to people but to God!"
5 When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified.
6 Some young men got up, wrapped his body in a sheet, carried him outside, and buried him.
7 About three hours later Ananias' wife arrived. She didn't know what had happened.
8 So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."
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