Luke 24:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

When they did not find Jesus’ body, they came and told us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said Jesus was alive.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had [even] seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive!

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

and didn’t find his body. They came to us saying that they had even seen a vision of angels who told them he is alive.

Catholic Public Domain Version

and, having not found his body, they returned, saying that they had even seen a vision of Angels, who said that he is alive.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.

Luke 24:23 Cross References

Matthew 28:6

He is not here, for He has risen just as He said [He would]. Come and see the place where the Lord had been lying,

Mark 16:11

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and had been seen by Mary from Magdala, they refused to believe it.

Luke 24:22

However, certain women of our group, who went to the grave site early [Sunday morning], amazed us.

Luke 24:24

Then some of our companions [i.e., Peter and John. See John 20:2-9] went to the grave site and found things just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus [either].’

Luke 24:3

So, they went in [i.e., into the cave-like tomb], but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

John 20:18

So, Mary from Magdala went and told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her. [See Matt. 28:7-10].