Acts 5:6

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
men	νεώτεροι neōteroi	G3501	"new" · adjective — nominative plural masculine, comparative
arose	ἀναστάντες anastantes	G450	to stand up (literal or figurative · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
wound	συνέστειλαν sunesteilan	G4958	to send (draw) together · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
up	συστέλλω systéllō	G4958	to send (draw) together
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
carried	ἐξενέγκαντες exenegkantes	G1627	to bear out (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
out	ἐκφέρω ekphérō	G1627	to bear out (literally or figuratively)
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
buried	ἔθαψαν. ethapsan	G2290	to celebrate funeral rites · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural

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Cross-references

John 19:40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Leviticus 10:4-6 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before…
Deuteronomy 21:23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;)…
2 Samuel 18:17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every o…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:1-11

The chapter begins with a melancholy but, which puts a stop to the pleasant and agreeable prospect of things which we had in the foregoing chapters; as every man, so every church, in its best state has its but. 1. The disciples were very holy, and heavenly, and seemed to be all exceedingly good; but there were hypocrites among them, whose hearts were not right in the sight of God, who, when they were baptized, and took upon them the form of godliness, denied the power of godliness, and stopped short of that. There is a mixture of bad with good in the best societies on this side heaven; tares will grow among the wheat until the harvest. 2. It was the praise of the disciples that they came up…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:6

the young men--some of the younger and more active members of the church, not as office-bearers, nor coming forward now for the first time, but who probably had already volunteered their services in making subordinate arrangements. In every thriving Christian community such volunteers may be expected, and will be found eminently useful.

Adam Clarke on Acts 5:6

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 on 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.

The Church Fathers

"And the young men arose, and wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?" The woman he would fain save, for the man had been the author of the sin: therefore he gives her time to clear herself, and opportunity for repentance, saying, "Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much?" But observe how Peter, instead of sending for her, waited till she entered; and how none of the others durst carry out the intelligence. Such the teacher's awfulness, such the disciples' reverence, such the obedience! "An interval of three hours," and yet the woman did not hear of it, and none of those present reported it, although there was time enough for it to be noised abroad; but they were afraid. This circumstance the Evangelist relates with wonder even, when he says, "Not knowing what was done, came in." "And Peter answered unto her," etc. And yet she might have perceived even from this that Peter knew the secret. For why, having questioned none other, does he question you? Was it not clear that he asked because he knew? But so great was her hardness, it would not let her attempt to evade the guilt; and with great confidence she replied; for she thought she was speaking only to a man.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 12

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Dictionary and topics

Ananias — A common Jewish name, the same as Hananiah. (1.) One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell down and immediately expired…
Burial, Sepulchres — [TOMBS] On this subject we have to notice—
Funeral — Burying was among the Jews the only mode of disposing of corpses (Gen. 23:19; 25:9; 35:8, 9, etc.). The first traces of burning the dead are found in 1 Sam. 31:12. The burning of the body was affixed…
Judgments of God — (1.) The secret decisions of God’s will (Ps. 110:5; 36:6). (2.) The revelations of his will (Ex. 21:1; Deut. 6:20; Ps. 119:7-175). (3.) The infliction of punishment on the wicked (Ex. 6:6; 12:12;…
Sapphira — Beautiful, the wife of Ananias (q.v.). She was a partner in his guilt and also in his punishment (Acts 5:1-11).
Ananias · of — of
Burial · Often took place immediately after death — Often took place immediately after death
Communism · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Covetousness · Exemplified: Ananias &c — Exemplified: Ananias &c
Hypocrites · Exemplified: Ananias — Exemplified: Ananias
Judgments · Upon individuals - Exemplified: Ananias, & c — Upon individuals - Exemplified: Ananias, & c
Land · Bought and — Bought and
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Acts 5:6

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:6

Adam Clarke on Acts 5:6

John Gill on Acts 5:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 5:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:6

Adam Clarke on Acts 5:6

John Gill on Acts 5:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 5:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 5:3-4