While they were perplexed thereabout (εν τω απορεισθα αυτας περ τουτου). Luke's common Hebraistic idiom, εν with the articular inf…

Two men stood by them.—St. Mark and St. Matthew mention one only. Had St. Matthew given the two, it might have been urged by adverse criti…

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and c…

The Venerable Bede: Devout women bought spices to anoint the body of Jesus, as Mark testifies. They did this not only on the da…

Once again, Luke describes someone pondering a remarkable event (e.g., 1:29, 66; 2:19). Luke speaks of “two men” in the tomb who address the women;…

And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout ,
about the body of Christ, and its being gone, what shou…

See the affection and respect the women showed to Christ, after he was dead and buried. Observe their surprise when they found the stone rolled awa…