Luke 24:23

Luke 24:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
• New International Version (NIV)but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

Context of Luke 24:23

21But we had hoped that he was [the one] who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place. 22And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre, and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living. 24And some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not. 25And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Luke 24:23 word by word

καὶ μὴ εὑροῦσαι τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἦλθον λέγουσαι καὶ ὀπτασίαν ἀγγέλων ἑωρακέναι οἳ λέγουσιν αὐτὸν ζῆν.Read the interlinear

• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• visionὀπτασίαoptasia · visionG3701
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Commentaries on Luke 24:23

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus, happened the same day that he rose from the dead. It well becomes the disciples of Christ to talk together of his death and resurrection; thus they may improve one another's knowledge, refresh one another's memory, and stir up each other's devout affections. And where but two together are well employed in work of that kind, he will come to them, and make a third. Those who seek…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-34Luke alone records this resurrection appearance. Jesus corrected the disciples’ misunderstanding by showing from the Scriptures that the Christ had to suffer. Then he opened their eyes to understand that he had risen from the dead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. communications, &c.--The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 24:23

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love

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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