Luke 24:4

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

2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. 5So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. 6“He is not here, but he has risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,

Luke 24:4 word by word

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• asἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• were much perplexedδιαπορέωdiaporeō · be perplexedG1280
• thereaboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• stood byἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
• shiningἀστράπτωastraptō · to flashG797
• garmentsἐσθήςesthēs · clothingG2066

Cross-references for Luke 24:4

• Genesis 18:2He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, bowed to the ground,
• Matthew 28:2There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.
• Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; they were alarmed.
• John 20:11But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb.
• Acts 1:10While he was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.
• Luke 16:2So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’

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

Topics related to Luke 24:4

• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
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• Trouble
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In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Fool
• Happen
• Open
• Ought
• Resurrection of Christ
• Tale
• Talk
• Terrify
• Thereabout

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