Luke 24:5 - Printer Friendly

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?

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?

NASB: and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, 'Why are you seeking the living One among the dead?

CSB: So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground."Why are you looking for the living among the dead? " asked the men.

NLT: The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, 'Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?

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?

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?

Luke was a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 16:10) and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Unlike Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke writes his gospel as an historian, rather than as a first-hand eyewitness. His extensive writings also include the book of Acts (Acts 1:1–3). These are deliberately organized, carefully researched accounts of those events. The gospel of Luke focuses on the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke's Gentile perspective presents Christ as a Savior for all people, offering both forgiveness and direction to those who follow Him.

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