Luke 24:37

But they were afraid and aghast, and guessed them (selves) to see a spirit.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

In Context

36And while they spake these things, Jesus stood in the middle of them, and said to them, Peace (be) to you; I am (here), do not ye dread. (And while they spoke of these things, suddenly Jesus stood in their midst, and said to them, Peace be to you; I am here, do not fear, or do not be afraid.)

38And he said to them, What be ye troubled (or Why be ye troubled), and thoughts come up into your hearts?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 28:13And the king said to her, Do not thou dread (or Fear not); what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending from [the] earth.

Matthew 14:26And they, seeing him walking on the sea, were disturbed [or were distroubled], and said, That it is a phantom; and for dread they cried (or and they cried out in fear).

Luke 16:30And he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if any of dead men go to them [or but if any of (the) dead shall go to them], they shall do penance (or then they shall repent).

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:37-50

Christ's Interview with the Apostles. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his… Read the whole commentary →

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