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Luke 24:5

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The verse Luke 24:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 24:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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?
American Standard VersionASV	and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
English Revised VersionERV	and as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
World English BibleWEB	Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, \|Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do ye seek the living with the dead?
American King James VersionAKJV	And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek you the living among the dead?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, \|Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?

English Revised Version

ERV

and as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

World English Bible

WEB

Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, |Why do you seek the living among the dead?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do ye seek the living with the dead?

American King James Version

AKJV

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek you the living among the dead?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, |Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?