Luke 24:1
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
- KJV
- Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
- WEB
- But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
- ASV
- But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
- DARBY
- But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.
- BLB
- But [on] the first of the Sabbaths at early dawn they came to the tomb bringing the spices that they prepared.
- ÅB
- Men på den første dag i uken, tidlig i dagningen, kom de til graven, og hadde med seg de velluktende urter som de hadde tilberedt.
- OTB
- På den første dagen i uken, ved tidlig daggry, kom kvinnene til graven med de krydderiene de hadde forberedt.
- B1930
- Men på den første dag i uken, tidlig i dagningen, kom de til graven, og hadde med sig de velluktende urter som de hadde tilberedt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 20:1–2
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Read in contextMatthew 28:1–8
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Read in contextMark 16:1–8
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Read in contextLuke 24:10
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Read in contextLuke 23:55–56
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Read in contextMark 15:40
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Read in contextLuke 8:2–3
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Read in contextMatthew 27:55–56
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Read in context