As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.
Luke 24:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And it happened, while they wondered about the situation, suddenly two men in brilliant clothing [were seen] standing beside them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And while they were perplexed and wondering what to do about this, behold, two men in dazzling raiment suddenly stood beside them. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel: Common English Bible They didn’t know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing beside them in gleaming bright clothing. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel. |
As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.
[Suddenly] an angel from the Lord [was seen] standing near them and the glorious presence of the Lord shone around them, and they were very afraid.
As the women became terrified and bowed down with their faces toward the ground [i.e., in reverence and awe], the two men said to them, “Why are you looking for the living [One] where they bury dead people?
And while they gazed up into the sky as He ascended, suddenly two men wearing white clothing appeared beside them
[Then it happened]: [Suddenly] an angel from the Lord stood beside Peter as a light shone into his cell. [The angel] gently struck his side, waking him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” His chains fell from his hands.
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].