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

3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Yeshua. 4And while they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you search for the living among the dead? 6He is not here, but He is risen! Remember what He told you when He was still in the Galilee, 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be executed, and on the third day rise up.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·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 1:12Zechariah was in turmoil when he saw the angel, and fear fell upon him.
• Daniel 8:17“He came near to where I was standing, and as he approached I was terrified and fell on my face. But he said to me, ‘Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.’
• Daniel 10:7“Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men that were with me did not see the vision. Nevertheless, such a great terror fell upon them that they fled and hid themselves.
• Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
• Mark 16:5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were startled.
• Acts 10:3About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
• Hebrews 7:8In one case, dying men receive tithes; but in the other, one about whom it is testified that he lives on.
• Revelation 1:18and the One who lives. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever! Moreover, I hold the keys of death and Sheol.
• Revelation 2:8To the angel of Messiah’s community in Smyrna write: “Thus says the First and Last, who was dead and came to life.

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