Luke 24:5

and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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, while they were at a loss concerning this, and behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

6He is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you, being with you in Galilee,

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Cross References

Matthew 28:3And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Luke 1:12and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on him.

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

Revelation 1:18the living one, and I was dead; and, behold, I am alive unto the ages of the ages, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

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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