[24:5] 1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
[24:5] 2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the women) has been specified in the translation for clarity (the same has been done in v. 8).
[24:5] 3 tn Or “They were extremely afraid.”
[24:5] 4 sn Bowed their faces to the ground. Such respect for angels is common: Dan 7:28; 10:9, 15.
[24:5] 5 sn By referring to Jesus as the living, the angels make it clear that he is alive. There should be no surprise.
[24:6] 6 tc The phrase “He is not here, but has been raised” is omitted by a few
[24:6] 7 sn While he was still in Galilee looks back to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. So the point is that this was announced long ago, and should come as no surprise.