Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried it out and buried it - the young men (neōteroi) act as an undertaker guild, handling the unclean task swiftly and without comment. Luke omits Sapphira's knowledge of her husband's death, heightening the dramatic irony when she arrives moments later. The burial is proper and immediate, showing that divine judgment does not deny human dignity, but the speed of the transaction underlines its finality.

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