Luke 24:5
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
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
- As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
- KJV
- And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
- WEB
- Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
- ASV
- and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
- DARBY
- And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
- BLB
- And [on] their having become terrified and bowing the faces to the ground, they said to them, “Why do you⁺ seek the living with the dead?
- ÅB
- og da de ble forferdet og bøyde sitt ansikt mot jorden, sa de til dem: Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?
- OTB
- I sin redsel bøyde kvinnene ansiktene mot jorden, men mennene sa til dem: "Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?
- B1930
- og da de blev forferdet og bøide sitt ansikt mot jorden, sa de til dem: Hvorfor søker I den levende blandt de døde?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 16:5–6
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Read in contextRevelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Read in contextMatthew 28:3–5
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Read in contextRevelation 2:8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Read in contextLuke 1:12–13
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Read in contextDaniel 10:16
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
Read in contextDaniel 10:19
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Read in contextHebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
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