"And as they were afraid, and bowed down {their} faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among th…" — Luke 24:5

Luke 24:5 · 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? {the living: or, him that liveth}”

— Luke 24:5

Verse 4

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Verse 6

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Luke 24 — Context

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And 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? {the living: or, him that liveth}

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Cross References

Mark 16:5-6

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Revelation 1:18

I {am} he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Matthew 28:3-5

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Revelation 2:8

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Luke 1:12-13

And when Zacharias saw {him}, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Daniel 10:16

And, behold, {one} like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

Daniel 10:19

And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace {be} unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

Hebrews 7:8

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.