Luk 24:5 | NET2full | STEP | The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground , but the men said to them , “ Why do you look for the living among the dead ?

‏ Luke 24:5

5 The ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.} women ^{▼▼tn Grk “they”; the referent (the women) has been specified in the translation for clarity (the same has been done in v. 8).} were terribly frightened ^{▼▼tn Or “They were extremely afraid.”} and bowed ^{▼▼sn Bowed their faces to the ground. Such respect for angels is common: Dan 7:28; 10:9, 15.} their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living ^{▼▼sn By referring to Jesus as the living, the angels make it clear that he is alive. There should be no surprise.} among the dead?