Luke 24:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”
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“As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 24:5 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 8:17As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- Daniel 10:7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
- Daniel 10:16And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
- Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
- Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
- Luke 1:12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
- Acts 10:3One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
- Hebrews 7:8In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
- Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Revelation 2:8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
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