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.

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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.

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  • Revelation 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.

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  • Matthew 28:3–5

    His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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  • Revelation 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;

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  • Luke 1:12–13

    And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

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  • Daniel 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.

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  • Daniel 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.

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  • Hebrews 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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