American Standard Version
Luke 24:4
4And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
Luke 24:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
- New International Version (NIV)While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
Context of Luke 24:4
2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel: 5and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
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Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 24:4
- Genesis 18:2and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
- Matthew 28:2And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
- Mark 16:5And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
- John 20:11But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;
- Acts 1:10And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel;
- Luke 16:2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Commentaries on Luke 24:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 See the notes at Matthew 28:1-11.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4suddenly two men … stood beside them: Angels often appear as young men in the Bible (Genesis 18:2; 19:1, 10; Joshua 5:13; Judges 13:6–11; Hebrews 13:2). Radiant apparel (bright, shining clothes) is a symbol of purity and holiness (Daniel 10:5–6; Acts 1:10; Revelation 4:4; 19:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-12(See on Mr 16:1-8; and Mt 28:1-5). 5. Why, &c.--Astonishing question! not "the risen," but "the Living One" (compare Re 1:18); and the surprise expressed in it implies an incongruity in His being there at all, as if, though He might submit to it, "it was impossible He should be holden of it" (Ac 2:24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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