Luke 24:5

And as they were afrayde, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them: Why seeke ye the lyuyng among the dead?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

4And it came to passe, as they were amased therat: Beholde, two men stoode by them in shinyng garmentes.

6He is not here, but is risen: Remember howe he spake vnto you, when he was yet in Galilee,

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Cross References

Matthew 28:3His countenaunce was lyke lyghtnyng, and his rayment white as snowe.

Luke 1:12And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare came vpo him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:2-13

The Resurrection. 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. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →

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