Luke 24:5
 Luke 24:5 
New International Version (© 2011)
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?

King James Bible
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
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?

Young's Literal Translation
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 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Why seek ye the living among the dead? - This was a common form of speech among the Jews, and seems to be applied to those who were foolishly, impertinently, or absurdly employed. As places of burial were unclean, it was not reasonable to suppose that the living should frequent them; or that if any was missing he was likely to be found in such places.

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they.

Luke 1:12,13,29 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him...

Daniel 8:17,18 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man...

Daniel 10:7-12,16,19 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell on them...

Matthew 28:3-5 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow...

Mark 16:5,6 And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment...

Acts 10:3,4 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius...

the living. or, him that liveth.

Hebrews 7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

Revelation 1:18 I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for ever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things said the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Luke 24:5 Parallel Commentaries
Affrighted Afraid Bent Bowed Dead Earth Face Faces Fear Filled Fright Frightened Ground Inclined Search Seek Stood Terrified Women
Affrighted Afraid Bent Bowed Dead Earth Face Faces Fear Filled Fright Frightened Ground Inclined Search Seek Stood Terrified Women
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Luke 24:4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
Luke 24:6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
Acts 2:24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
Revelation 1:18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.