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Sections for Luke 24
Lu 24:1-12 Angelic Announcement to the Women That Christ Is
Lu 24:13-35 Christ Appears to the Two Going to Emmaus.
Lu 24:36-53 Jesus Appears to the Assembled Disciples--His Ascension.
Lu 24:1-12 Angelic Announcement to the Women That Christ Is

Risen--Peter's Visit to the Empty Sepulchre.

This event is also described in Mark 16:1-8 and Matthew 28:1-5.

5. Why was it that you were looking for the living among the dead? This question implies a sense of incongruity, as if Jesus' presence in the tomb was impossible. The phrase "the Living One" emphasizes Jesus' resurrection life (compare Revelation 1:18).

6. They were instructed to go tell the disciples in Galilee, where these women themselves lived (Luke 23:55).

7. The angel quoted a sentence from Jesus' own words, reminding them of His previous instructions and wondering why it wasn't fresh in their memory. This highlights the significance of Jesus' teachings, which were witnessed by angels (1 Timothy 3:16) and remembered by those who heard Him.

10. Joanna was among the women who visited the tomb (see Luke 8:1-3).

12. Meanwhile, Peter had also gone to the tomb, where he saw the empty grave clothes and believed that Jesus had risen from the dead (compare John 20:1-10).