Luke 24:3

3 When they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

Luke 24:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:3

And they entered in
To the sepulchre, being invited, encouraged, and led on by the angel that sat upon the stone; for the Jews' sepulchres were built large enough for persons to go into; (See Gill on Mark 16:5) and found not the body of the Lord Jesus;
as they expected, having seen him put there, and had observed in what cave in the sepulchre, and in what form he was laid.

Luke 24:3 In-Context

1 Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb. They were carrying the spices that they had prepared.

2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb.

3 When they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

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

5 The women were terrified and bowed to the ground. The men asked the women, "Why are you looking among the dead for the living one?