Luke 24:5

Luke 24:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)In 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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

Context of Luke 24:5

3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 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? 6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Luke 24:5 word by word

ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν καὶ κλινουσῶν τὰ πρόσωπα εἰς τὴν γῆν εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτάς· τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν;Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• as theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• afraidἔμφοβοςemphobos · afraidG1719
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• bowed downκλίνωklinō · to bow/lay downG2827
• facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• seek yeζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• the livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• amongμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498

Cross-references for Luke 24:5

• Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
• Daniel 8:17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
• Daniel 10:7And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
• Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
• Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
• Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
• Hebrews 7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
• Revelation 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Revelation 2:8And unto the angel of the Assembly in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Commentaries on Luke 24:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Why seek ye the living among the dead? - This was a common form of speech among the Jews, and seems to be applied to those who were foolishly, impertinently, or absurdly employed. As places of burial were unclean, it was not reasonable to suppose that the living should frequent them; or that if any was missing he was likely to be found in such places.Read the comment
• 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. 5-7Jesus had told his followers many times that he would rise from the dead (see 9:22, 44; 17:25; 18:31–34). The resurrection of Jesus is a key belief of the Christian faith (see 1 Corinthians 15:3–7, 12–57).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