King James Version
Luke 24:23 in the King James Version says “And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Luke 24:23 · KJV
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
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.
And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“they came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of angels”
G32compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
“seen”
G3708by extension, to attend to; by hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear
“said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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