“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
24:4 Behold two - Angels in the form of men. Mary had seen them a little before. They had disappeared on these women's coming to the sepulchre, but now appeared again. St. Matthew and Mark mention only one of them, appearing like a young man.
24:6 Remember how he spake to you, saying, The Son of man must be delivered - This is only a repetition of the words which our Lord had spoken to them before his passion But it is observable, he never styles himself the Son of man after his resurrection.
And as they were afraid, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them, Why seek ye the liuing among the dead?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and as {the women} were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, {the men} said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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?
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
- Darby 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?
- Webster's Bible
The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?
- Weymouth Bible
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
- World English Bible
And whanne thei dredden, and boweden her semblaunt in to the erthe, thei seiden to hem, What seken ye hym that lyueth with deed men?
- Wycliffe Bible
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?
- Youngs Literal Bible