^24:5The¹¹ women¹² were terribly frightened¹³ and bowed¹⁴ their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living¹⁵ among the dead?

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Luke 24:5–6: And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee…

Footnotes

11 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
12 Grk “they”; the referent (the women) has been specified in the translation for clarity (the same has been done in v. 8).
13 Or “They were extremely afraid.”
14 Bowed their faces to the ground. Such respect for angels is common: Dan 7:28; 10:9, 15.
15 By referring to Jesus as the living, the angels make it clear that he is alive. There should be no surprise.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

NIVNew 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?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men.

NLTNew Living Translation

The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

KJV 1900King James 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?

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