Luke 24:5 “As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men as…”

Luke 24:5

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World English Bible

Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And as they were afraide, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do ye seek the living with the dead?

Bible in Basic English

And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

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Cross references

“they”

Matthew 28:3–5 Daniel 10:16 Daniel 10:19 Daniel 10:7–12 Luke 1:29 Luke 1:12

Matthew 28:3–5 · BSB

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Daniel 10:16 · BSB

And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.

Daniel 10:19 · BSB

“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”

Daniel 10:7–12 · BSB

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

Luke 1:29 · BSB

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:12 · BSB

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

“the living”

Revelation 1:18 Revelation 2:8 Hebrews 7:8

Revelation 1:18 · BSB

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

Revelation 2:8 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.

Hebrews 7:8 · BSB

In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

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