Luke 24:5

The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

4At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.

6He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,

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Cross References

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

Luke 1:12and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.

Acts 10:3About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"

Revelation 1:18I died; but I am now alive until the Ages of the Ages, and I have the keys of the gates 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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