Luke - 24:22

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22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 24:22.

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Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;
Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
Yes, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulcher.
'And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to the tomb,
And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. They went to the tomb at daybreak,
And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,
Then, too, certain women from among us terrified us. For before daytime, they were at the tomb,
And what is more, some of the women among us have greatly astonished us. They went to the tomb at daybreak

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Certain women - See Matthew 28:1-7; John 20:12.
A vision of angels - An appearance of angels, or they had seen angels. See John 20:12.

Yea, and certain women also of our company,.... Who came with them from Galilee, who were of the same religion, professed the same faith, and belonged to the same society and community; who they were, and their names, see Luke 24:10.
made us astonished; surprised us, with an account they brought, so that we could not, nor can we now tell, what to think or say of it; it is such an one, we know not how to believe, nor to disprove; it is we fear too good to be true, and should it be as they report, it is amazing indeed:
which were early at the sepulchre; of the person now mentioned, Jesus of Nazareth; even this very morning, by break of day, at least at sunrise, whither they went to anoint his body, thinking nothing at all about the resurrection of him.

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