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:
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

Context of Luke 24:4

2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you 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 18:2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
• Matthew 28:2There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
• Mark 16:5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
• John 20:11Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb
• Acts 1:10They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
• Luke 16:2So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’

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
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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