Luke 24:9
New International Version
When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

New Living Translation
So they rushed back from the tomb to tell his eleven disciples—and everyone else—what had happened.

English Standard Version
and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

Berean Standard Bible
And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

Berean Literal Bible
And having returned from the tomb, they related all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

King James Bible
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

New King James Version
Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

New American Standard Bible
and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

NASB 1995
and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

NASB 1977
and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

Legacy Standard Bible
and when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

Amplified Bible
and after returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven [apostles] and to all the rest.

Berean Annotated Bible
And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

Christian Standard Bible
Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

American Standard Version
and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

English Revised Version
and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The women left the tomb and went back to the city. They told everything to the eleven apostles and all the others.

Good News Translation
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven disciples and all the rest.

International Standard Version
They returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

NET Bible
and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

New Heart English Bible
And returning from the tomb, they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

Webster's Bible Translation
And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Weymouth New Testament
and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

World English Bible
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having turned back from the tomb, told all these things to the Eleven, and to all the rest.

Berean Literal Bible
And having returned from the tomb, they related all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

Young's Literal Translation
and having turned back from the tomb told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Smith's Literal Translation
And having returned from the tomb, they announced these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.

New American Bible
Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others.

New Revised Standard Version
and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they returned from the tomb and they were telling all these things to the eleven and to the rest.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest.

Godbey New Testament
And having returned from the sepulcher, they proclaimed all these things to the eleven, and all the rest.

Haweis New Testament
and returning from the sepulchre, told all these things to the eleven, and to the rest.

Mace New Testament
and upon their return from the sepulchre, they related the whole matter to the eleven, and all the other disciples.

Weymouth New Testament
and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.

Worrell New Testament
and, returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

Worsley New Testament
and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things to the eleven apostles, and to all the rest.

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Resurrection
8Then they remembered His words. 9And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.…

Cross References
And when they returned from the tomb

Luke 23:55-56
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed. / Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

Matthew 28:8
So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

Mark 16:8
So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
they reported all these things

John 20:18
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.

Mark 16:10
She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

Matthew 28:10
“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
to the Eleven

Mark 16:14
Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Acts 2:14
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

Acts 1:26
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
and to all the others.

Acts 1:14
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Acts 1:15
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
Acts 2:32
God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

1 Corinthians 15:4-7
that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, / and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve. / After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. …

Mark 16:7
But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”


Treasury of Scripture

And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Luke 24:22-24
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; …

Matthew 28:7,8
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you…

Mark 16:7,8,10
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you…

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Luke 24
1. Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.
9. They report it to others.
13. Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;
36. afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;
47. gives them a charge;
49. promises the Holy Spirit;
50. and so ascends into heaven.












And when they returned from the tomb,

Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women had gone early in the morning to complete the burial anointing interrupted by the Sabbath. They found the stone rolled away, Jesus’ body absent, and angels declaring that He had risen as He had foretold. The tomb was Joseph of Arimathea’s new tomb, located in a garden near the place of crucifixion (John 19:41). Their return from the tomb marked the beginning of the public proclamation that death had not held the Messiah.

Luk 23:55-56 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed…
Mat 28:8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy,…
Mrk 16:8 So the women left the tomb and ran away,…

they reported all these things

The women faithfully carried the message entrusted to them, recounting the empty tomb and the angels’ reminder that Jesus had predicted His death and resurrection (Luke 24:6–7; 9:22). God chose women as the first witnesses and messengers of the resurrection, despite their testimony often receiving little weight in the surrounding culture. Their witness demonstrates that the resurrection was not a rumor devised by the disciples but an event announced through those who had personally encountered the evidence and the angelic message.

Jhn 20:18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples,…
Mrk 16:10 She went and told those who had been with Him,…
Mat 28:10 “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers…”…

to the Eleven

The Eleven were the remaining apostles after Judas Iscariot’s betrayal and death. Though Jesus had repeatedly prepared them for His resurrection, grief and shock initially prevented them from receiving the women’s report with faith. Their later conviction and public testimony would rest not merely on the women’s message, but on their own encounters with the risen Christ.

Mrk 16:14 Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared…
Act 2:14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice,…
Act 1:26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias.…

and to all the others.

Other disciples were gathered with the apostles, forming a larger community of men and women who had followed Jesus and remained connected to His ministry. The resurrection announcement was given to the whole believing community, not restricted to its recognized leaders. From the beginning, the risen Lord gathered His people around the testimony of His victory over sin and death.

Act 1:14 With one accord they all continued in prayer,…
Act 1:15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers…
1Co 15:6 After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers…

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Women
These are the women who visited Jesus' tomb early on the first day of the week. They include Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and others. They were the first to witness the empty tomb and the angelic message of Jesus' resurrection.

2. The Tomb
The place where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion. It was found empty by the women, signifying Jesus' resurrection.

3. The Eleven
Refers to the remaining apostles of Jesus, excluding Judas Iscariot who had betrayed Jesus and was no longer among them.

4. All the Others
This includes other disciples and followers of Jesus who were not part of the original Twelve apostles but were part of the early Christian community.

5. The Event of Reporting
The act of the women returning from the tomb and reporting the resurrection to the Eleven and others marks a pivotal moment in Christian history, as it is the first proclamation of the resurrection.
Teaching Points
The Role of Women in the Resurrection Narrative
The women were the first to witness and proclaim the resurrection, highlighting the important role women played in the early church. This challenges cultural norms of the time and encourages us to recognize and value the contributions of women in ministry today.

The Importance of Witnessing
The act of reporting the resurrection is foundational to the Christian faith. As believers, we are called to be witnesses of Christ's resurrection in our own lives, sharing the good news with others.

Faith in the Face of Doubt
The initial disbelief of the disciples reminds us that doubt is a natural human response. However, faith requires us to trust in the truth of the resurrection, even when it defies our understanding.

Community in Proclamation
The message of the resurrection was shared within a community of believers. This underscores the importance of fellowship and communal support in our spiritual journey and proclamation of the gospel.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Luke 24:9?

2. How can we effectively share the resurrection message as in Luke 24:9?

3. Why is it important to remember and proclaim Jesus' resurrection today?

4. How does Luke 24:9 connect with the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20?

5. What role did the women play in spreading the resurrection news in Luke 24:9?

6. How can we be bold in sharing our faith like the women in Luke 24:9?

7. How does Luke 24:9 support the resurrection narrative?

8. Why did the women report the resurrection first in Luke 24:9?

9. What historical evidence supports the events described in Luke 24:9?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 24?


What Does Luke 24:9 Mean
And when they returned from the tomb

• The women had gone at dawn to an actual, physical tomb and found it empty, just as Luke 24:1-7 reports.

• Their return underscores that the resurrection event happened in real space and time—see also Matthew 28:8 and Mark 16:8, where the women hurry away “with great joy.”

• The empty tomb, angelic message, and rolled-away stone confirmed God’s power over death, fulfilling Jesus’ own words in Luke 9:22.


they reported

• Their first instinct was to speak—eyewitness faith always looks outward (Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:1-3).

• The verb shows intentional communication, not casual chatter; they delivered a truthful testimony of what they saw and heard (Luke 24:4-8).

• By immediately telling others, the women became the first human heralds of the risen Christ, modeling the Great Commission later given in Matthew 28:18-20.


all these things

• “These things” include:

– the stone rolled away (Luke 24:2)

– the absence of Jesus’ body (Luke 24:3)

– the angels’ announcement: “He is not here; He has risen!” (Luke 24:6)

– the reminder of Jesus’ own prophecies (Luke 24:7)

• The completeness of their report guards the integrity of the resurrection account, paralleling Paul’s detailed list of appearances in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.


to the Eleven

• Judas is gone (Luke 22:3-6; Acts 1:16-20), so the core apostolic circle now numbers eleven.

• Their inclusion highlights God’s design that the apostles be primary witnesses (Luke 24:33-34; John 20:19-24).

• Hearing the news prepared them for Jesus’ personal appearance later that day (Luke 24:36-43).


and to all the others

• More disciples were gathered than just the Eleven—Luke later mentions “about a hundred and twenty” believers (Acts 1:15).

• The broader audience shows that resurrection truth was never meant for a secret elite; it was proclaimed to the entire believing community (Luke 24:33; Acts 2:32).

• This wide dissemination anticipates the worldwide spread of the gospel (Acts 1:8).


summary

Luke 24:9 depicts the women returning from the empty tomb and faithfully sharing every detail of the resurrection with both the Eleven and the larger body of disciples. Their swift, comprehensive testimony verifies the historical reality of Christ’s victory over death and sets in motion the witness that will reach “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

(9-11) To all the rest.—So Matthew 28:8 as to “the disciples,” as a wider term than “Apostles.” We may naturally think of many at least of the Seventy as being among the “rest.”

Verse 9. - And told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. The account of the scenes at the sepulchre in St. Luke are the least vivid and detailed of the four evangelists. It must be remembered that Matthew, Mark (the amanuensis of Peter), and John relate their own memories here, as well as what they had heard from the holy women. Peter and John, we know, were present themselves at the sepulchre. St. Luke received his less detailed and more summarized account of that early morning, years after, most probably from the lips of one of the holy women who had formed part of one of the "two companies" who carried spices for the embalming.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

when they returned
ὑποστρέψασαι (hypostrepsasai)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tomb,
μνημείου (mnēmeiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3419: A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.

they reported
ἀπήγγειλαν (apēngeilan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.

all
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

these things
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

eleven
ἕνδεκα (hendeka)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1733: Eleven. From heis and deka; one and ten, i.e. Eleven.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to all
πᾶσιν (pasin)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

others.
λοιποῖς (loipois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.


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