Luke 24:4

4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.

Luke 24:4 in Other Translations

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.

4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

4 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there.

4 And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

4 While they were puzzled about this, two men in clothes that were as bright as lightning suddenly stood beside them.

4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.

4 They were wondering about this. Suddenly two men in clothes as bright as lightning stood beside them.

Luke 24:4 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:4

And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout,
&c.] About the body of Christ, and its being gone, what should become of it, whither it was removed, and by what means, and by whom; whether by a friend, or foe, for they had no thought, nor expectation of a resurrection; behold, two men stood by them in shining garments;
who were angels in the form of men; and as these were the first witnesses of Christs resurrection, there were two of them; for by the mouth of two or three witnesses every thing is established. Matthew and Mark take notice but of one; but John makes mention of two, as here, seen by Mary Magdalene, though in a different posture; they were sitting, the one at the head, the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain; but when the rest of the women came, they were risen up, and stood close by them, on a sudden, at an unawares, being arrayed in white raiment, as white as snow, as a token of their purity and innocence, and as bringers of good tidings; and as joining in the triumph of their Lord's resurrection: their garments were bright and glittering like lightning, to set forth the glory and majesty of these celestial spirits, and that they might be known to be what they were.

Luke 24:4 In-Context

2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.

5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:

Cross References

• 1. S John 20:12