Luke 24:5

and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living 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 pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;

6He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,

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Cross References

Daniel 8:17And he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face, and he said to me, Understand, O son of man! for this vision relateth to the time of the end.

Daniel 10:16And behold, one having the appearance of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spake, and said to him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my pain came upon me, and I have no strength left.

Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Luke 1:12And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

Acts 10:3saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!

Revelation 1:18and he that liveth; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore; and I have the keys of death and the underworld.

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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