Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
KJV
καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ·
Greek NT
Et factum est, dum mente consternatæ essent de isto, ecce duo viri steterunt secus illas in veste fulgenti.
Vulgate
And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
ASV
And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἀπορεῖσθαι — SBLGNT
- ἀπορεῖσθαι — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- διαπορεῖσθαι — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ — SBLGNT
- ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐσθήσεσιν ἀστραπτούσαις — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up int
- Acts 1:10 — And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- Acts 1:10 — And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- John 1:51 — And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
- John 20:11 — But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
- Luke 2:9 — And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
- Mark 16:5 — And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Mark 16:6 — And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
- Matt 28:2 — And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
- Rev 19:8 — And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.