Luke 24:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G1161} as they{G846} were{G1096} affrighted{G1719} and{G2532} bowed down{G2827} their faces{G4383} to{G1519} the earth,{G1093} they said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Why{G5101} seek ye{G2212} the living{G2198} among{G3326} the dead?{G3498}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} as{G1096} they{G846} were{G1096}{(G5637)} afraid{G1719}, and{G2532} bowed down{G2827}{(G5723)} their faces{G4383} to{G1519} the earth{G1093}, they said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Why{G5101} seek ye{G2212}{(G5719)} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} among{G3326} the dead{G3498}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And as they were a frayde and bowed doune their faces to the erth: they sayd to them: why seke ye the lyvinge amonge the deed?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they were afrayed, and cast downe their faces to the earth. Then sayde they vnto the: What seke ye? the lyuynge amoge the deed?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And as they were afraide, & bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as they were afrayde, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them: Why seeke ye the lyuyng among the dead?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,“Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 8:17-18 : 17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell facedown. He said to me, 'Understand, son of man, that the vision concerns the time of the end.' 18 While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.
  • Dan 10:7-9 : 7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but they were overwhelmed with such terror that they ran away to hide. 8 So I was left alone, staring at this great vision. I had no strength left. My face turned deathly pale, and I could not retain my strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard them, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground. 10 A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 He said to me, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.' When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling. 12 Then he said, 'Do not be afraid, Daniel. From the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come because of your words.'
  • Dan 10:16 : 16 Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, 'My lord, because of the vision my pains have overwhelmed me, and I have no strength left.'
  • Dan 10:19 : 19 He said, 'Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed. Peace to you; be strong now, be strong.' When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, 'Let my lord speak, for you have given me strength.'
  • Matt 28:3-5 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. 5 The angel spoke to the women, saying, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.'
  • Mark 16:5-6 : 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 He said to them, 'Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. Look at the place where they laid him.'
  • Luke 1:12-13 : 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
  • Luke 1:29 : 29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
  • Acts 10:3-4 : 3 One afternoon, about three o’clock, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying, 'Cornelius.' 4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
  • Heb 7:8 : 8 In one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, it is testified that he lives.
  • Rev 1:18 : 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 24:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared, and some other women were with them.

    2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

    3 But when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

    4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments.

  • Mark 16:2-8
    7 verses
    82%

    2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.

    3 They were asking each other, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?'

    4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away.

    5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

    6 He said to them, 'Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. Look at the place where they laid him.'

    7 'But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."'

    8 Trembling and bewildered, the women hurried away from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.

  • Matt 28:1-11
    11 verses
    82%

    1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

    2 Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Approaching the tomb, he rolled away the stone and sat on it.

    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

    4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

    5 The angel spoke to the women, saying, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.'

    6 'He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He was lying.'

    7 'Then go quickly and tell His disciples, “He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see Him there.” Behold, I have told you.'

    8 So they hurried away from the tomb, filled with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

    9 As they were on their way to report to the disciples, Jesus met them and said, 'Greetings!' They came to Him, held His feet, and worshiped Him.

    10 Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.'

    11 While they were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

  • Luke 24:6-9
    4 verses
    81%

    6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,

    7 "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."

    8 Then they remembered his words.

    9 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the others.

  • Luke 24:36-38
    3 verses
    79%

    36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

    37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

    38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?"

  • Luke 24:22-25
    4 verses
    79%

    22 In addition, some women of our group amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning,

    23 but did not find his body. They came back and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

    24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.

    25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

  • John 20:11-13
    3 verses
    76%

    11 Mary, however, stood outside the tomb, weeping. As she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb.

    12 She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

    13 The angels said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.'

  • Matt 17:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

    7 But Jesus came and touched them. 'Get up,' He said, 'Don’t be afraid.'

  • Luke 24:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

    12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there by themselves, and he went away, wondering what had happened.

  • Mark 9:10
    74%

    10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.

  • John 20:15
    73%

    15 Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you seeking?' Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, 'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him.'

  • Luke 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    33 They got up at once and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven and those with them, assembled together.

    34 They were saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon."

  • John 20:9
    72%

    9 For they still did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

  • John 20:5
    72%

    5 He bent down and looked inside, and he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

  • Matt 28:13
    72%

    13 They instructed them, 'Say this: “His disciples came during the night and stole Him away while we were asleep.”'

  • Luke 24:17
    72%

    17 He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking sad.

  • Matt 27:53
    72%

    53 After His resurrection, they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

  • John 20:2
    72%

    2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and she said to them, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him.'

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