Bible Strands
Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The women who entered the tomb and found Jesus’s body missing are perplexed when two men in radiant apparel suddenly stand beside them.
The words — ἀπορεῖσθαι (aporeisthai) means “perplexing” or being at a loss, capturing the women’s confused state as they puzzle over the empty tomb.
The thread — This sudden appearance of two men in radiant or white clothing parallels the young man in Mark 16:5, Mary’s weeping encounter in John 20:11, and the two men beside the disciples in Acts 1:10.
Why it lands — The text places readers in a moment of confusion interrupted by divine presence, requiring them to acknowledge the resurrection before demanding explanations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Cross-references
- Mark 16:5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
- John 20:11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
- Acts 1:10 They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
- Matthew 28:2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
- Genesis 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.