SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:6
Y levantndose los jvenes, le envolvieron, y sacndolo, lo sepultaron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 5:6
Verse 6. The young men arose] Some of the stout young men belonging to the disciples then present, who were the fittest to undertake a work of this kind, which required considerable bodily exertion. Buried him.] This was on the same day in which he died. It was a clear case that he was dead, and dead by a judgment of God that would not be revoked. As therefore it was no case of suspended animation, there was no reason to delay the burial.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. And the young men arose , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was, that they were ambitious of being thought eminent disciples, when they were not true disciples Hypocrites may deny themselves, may forego their worldly advantage i one instance, with a prospect of finding their account in somethin else. They were covetous of the wealth of the world, and distrustful of God and his providence. They thought they might serve both God an mammon. They thought to deceive the apostles. The Spirit of God in Peter discerned the principle of unbelief reigning in the heart of Ananias. But whatever Satan might suggest, he could not have filled the heart of Ananias with this wickedness had he not been consenting. The falsehood was an attempt to deceive the Spirit of truth, who s manifestly spoke and acted by the apostles. The crime of Ananias wa not his retaining part of the price of the land; he might have kept it all, had he pleased; but his endeavouring to impose upon the apostle with an awful lie, from a desire to make a vain show, joined with covetousness. But if we think to put a cheat upon God, we shall put fatal cheat upon our own souls. How sad to see those relations wh should quicken one another to that which is good, hardening one anothe in that which is evil! And this punishment was in reality mercy to vas numbers. It would cause strict self-examination, prayer, and dread of hypocrisy, covetousness, and vain-glory, and it should still do so. I would prevent the increase of false professors. Let us learn hence ho hateful falsehood is to the God of truth, and not only shun a direc lie, but all advantages from the use of doubtful expressions, an double meaning in our speech.
Greek Textus Receptus
ανασταντες 450 5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM νεωτεροι 3501 A-NPM-C συνεστειλαν 4958 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτον 846 P-ASM και 2532 CONJ εξενεγκαντες 1627 5660 V-AAP-NPM εθαψαν 2290 5656 V-AAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
6. Wound him up (sunesteilan). Better, as Rev., wrapped him round. The verb means to draw together, or draw in; hence used for shortening sail, reducing expenses, lowering or humbling a person. In 1 Corinthians vii. 29, it occurs in the phrase, "the time is short (sunestalmenov Rev., properly, shortened);" i.e., drawn together, contracted. In the sense of wrapping up it is found in Aristophanes, of wrapping cloaks or garments about one; also of tucking up the garments about the loins, as a preparation for service. In the sense of shrouding for burial, it occurs in Euripides ("Troades," 382): "They were not shrouded (sunepestalhsan) by the hands of a wife." In medical language, of bandaging a limb; of the contraction of tumors, and of organs of the body, etc. Some, however, as Meyer, refer the word here to the pressing together of the dead man's limbs.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:6 {The young men} (hoi newteroi). Literally the younger men (contrast with hoi presbuteroi, the elder men). Same as neaniskoi in verse #10 and so no order in the young church. Perhaps these young men were acting as ushers or actual pallbearers. {Wrapped him round} (sunesteilan). First aorist active indicative of sustellw, old verb, to draw together, or contract (#1Co 7:29), to roll together, to wrap with bandages, to enshroud as here. Nowhere else in the N.T. Frequent in medical writers. They may have used their own mantles. The time for burial was short in Jerusalem for sanitary reasons and to avoid ceremonial defilement.
