Luke 24:5

The Resurrection

4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.5As 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?6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

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Berean Standard Bible
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?
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
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?
Douay-Rheims 1899
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?
Free Bible Version
The women were terrified and bowed down, their faces on the ground. They said to the women, “Why are you looking for someone who is alive among the dead?
Geneva Bible 1599
And as they were afraide, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?
King James (Authorized) 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?
One Unity Resource Bible
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Translation for Translators
The women were frightened. As they prostrated themselves on the ground, the two men said to them, “◄You should not be seeking someone who is alive in a place where they bury dead people!/Why are you seeking in a place where they bury dead people someone who is alive?► [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
As the women were filled with fear and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to the women, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Noah Webster Bible
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
World English Bible
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek 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?