King James Version
Luke 24:3 in the King James Version says “And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.”
Luke 24:3 · KJV
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning , they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout , behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? the living: or, him that liveth
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“of the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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