Bible Strands
Luke 24:3
but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The women who visited the tomb on the first day of the week enter the cave after finding the stone rolled away, only to discover Jesus' corpse is missing.
The words — The participle εἰσελθοῦσαι (eiselthousai) marks the completed action of entering, while σῶμα (sōma) specifies the physical corpse that οὐχ εὗρον (ouch heuron) confirms is absent.
The thread — This empty tomb report reappears in Luke 24:23 where the women cite an angelic vision, and aligns with John 20:6 where Peter later observes the burial cloths left behind.
Why it lands — The text records a factual absence that forces a direct confrontation with the resurrection claim, demanding the reader evaluate the witness of the tomb rather than assume a stolen or misplaced corpse.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Cross-references
- Luke 24:23 but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
- John 20:6 Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
- Matthew 16:5 When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.