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Luke 24:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. "
Luke 24:23
Verse in Context
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21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
23 and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
25 He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
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Luke 24:1
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared."
Luke 24:2
"They found the stone rolled away from the tomb."
Luke 24:3
"They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body."
Luke 24:4
"While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing."
Luke 24:5
"Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?"
Luke 24:6
"He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,"
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