Luke 24:3

3 but 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 the first day of the week, at dawn, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

2 They found the stone rolled away from the entrance of the tomb,

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

4 While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them.

5 The women were very afraid and bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to them, "Why are you looking for a living person in this place for the dead?