King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
Complete Jewish Bible:
and couldn’t find his body, so they came back; but they also reported that they had seen a vision of angels who say he’s alive!
Berean Standard Bible:
but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
American Standard Version:
and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G2532} when they found{G2147} not{G3361} his{G846} body{G4983}, they came{G2064}, saying{G3004}, that they had{G3708} also{G2532} seen{G3708} a vision{G3701} of angels{G32}, which{G3739} said{G3004} that he{G846} was alive{G2198}.
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Commentary for Luke 24:23
Luke 24:23 is part of the narrative of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a central event in Christian theology and one of the key elements of the New Testament. The verse is set on the first Easter Sunday, after Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women have gone to Jesus' tomb to anoint his body with spices, as was the custom. Upon arriving, they discovered that the stone sealing the tomb had been rolled away and Jesus' body was not there.
The women's initial reaction to the empty tomb was fear and confusion, but while at the tomb, they encountered angels who informed them that Jesus had risen from the dead, just as he had foretold. The verse captures the women's subsequent report to the disciples, conveying both the physical absence of Jesus' body and the extraordinary claim of the angels regarding Jesus' resurrection.
The themes of this verse include the resurrection of Jesus, the role of angels as messengers of divine revelation, and the initial doubt and skepticism that the disciples displayed towards the women's testimony, which was not uncommon for the cultural context of the time, where women's testimony was often considered less credible than that of men. This event is pivotal in the Gospel of Luke, as it confirms the fulfillment of Jesus' teachings about his death and resurrection, and serves as a catalyst for the disciples' faith and the spread of the early Christian message. The resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian hope and theology, affirming Jesus' identity as the Son of God and the victory over sin and death, offering salvation to humanity.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G2147
There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εὑρίσκω
Transliteration: heurískō
Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see. - Strong's Number: G3361
There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μή
Transliteration: mḗ
Pronunciation: may
Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G4983
There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σῶμα
Transliteration: sōma
Pronunciation: so'-mah
Description: from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave. - Strong's Number: G2064
There are 604 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔρχομαι
Transliteration: érchomai
Pronunciation: el'-tho
Description: middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set. - Strong's Number: G3004
There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λέγω
Transliteration: légō
Pronunciation: leg'-o
Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. - Strong's Number: G3708
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὁράω
Transliteration: horáō
Pronunciation: hor-ah'-o
Description: properly, to stare at (compare ὀπτάνομαι), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:--behold, perceive, see, take heed. - Strong's Number: G3701
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὀπτασία
Transliteration: optasía
Pronunciation: op-tas-ee'-ah
Description: from a presumed derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition:--vision. - Strong's Number: G32
There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄγγελος
Transliteration: ángelos
Pronunciation: ang'-el-os
Description: from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger. - Strong's Number: G3739
There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅς
Transliteration: hós
Pronunciation: ho
Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ. - Strong's Number: G2198
There are 127 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ζάω
Transliteration: záō
Pronunciation: dzah'-o
Description: a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):--life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.