but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Parallel translations
- WEB They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
- KJV And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
- NKJV Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
- NASB but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
- NLT So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus.
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Quick answer
Entering the tomb, they did not find Jesus' body. The empty tomb is the first evidence of His resurrection.
Overview
The women go in and find the body gone, confronting the central fact of the empty tomb. Luke records this plainly as historical testimony. The absence of the body, soon explained by angels, points to the bodily resurrection of Jesus, the cornerstone of Christian hope and the proof that death is conquered.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 24:23but 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 20:6–7Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
- Matt 16:5When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.
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