Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Acts 5:6

"And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him." — Acts 5:6 (ASV)

The expression “the young men” (cf. v.10) refers to certain younger men in the Christian community. Whether they covered Ananias with a shroud and carried him away or wrapped him up in some manner and then carried him away or simply picked him up from the floor and took him off for burial is impossible to say. It is understandable that burial in hot climates takes place soon after death. We have no explanation why Ananias was buried so quickly and his wife was not told about it.