Luke 24:5 — Bible Verse (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?”
Luke 24:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 24:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 24:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”
Luke 24:5 — World English Bible
Luke 24:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? ”
Luke 24:5 — American Standard Version
Luke 24:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with the dead?”
Luke 24:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 24:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead? ”
Luke 24:5 — Darby Translation
Luke 24:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as they were afraide, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?”
Luke 24:5 — Geneva Bible
Luke 24:5 in Context — Luke 24
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 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?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
What Does Luke 24:5 Mean?
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