Luke 24:37

Luke 24:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
• New International Version (NIV)They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.

Context of Luke 24:37

35They began describing in detail what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was recognized by them when He broke the bread. 36While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a spirit. 38And He said, “Why are you troubled, and why are doubts rising in your hearts? 39Look at [the marks in] My hands and My feet, [and see] that it is I Myself. Touch Me and see; a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

Luke 24:37 word by word

πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• they were terrifiedπτοέωptoeō · to frightenG4422
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·γίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• affrightedἔμφοβοςemphobos · afraidG1719
• and supposed thatδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• they had seenθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• a spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Luke 24:37

• Luke 16:30He replied, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent [they will change their old way of thinking and seek God and His righteousness].’
• 1 Samuel 28:13The king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but [tell me] what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a divine [superhuman] being coming up from the earth.”
• Job 4:14Dread and trembling came upon me, Which made all my bones shake.
• Matthew 14:26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.
• Mark 6:49But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out [in horror];
• Acts 12:15They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel!”

Commentaries on Luke 24:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37And supposed that they had seen a spirit - But if there be no such thing as a disembodied spirit, would not our Lord have shown them their error? Instead of this, he confirms them in their opinion, by saying, A spirit hath not flesh and bones as you see me have, Luke 24:39; therefore he says, handle me and see me. They probably imagined that it was the soul only of our blessed Lord which they saw; but they were soon fully convinced of the identity of his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-49Verses 36-49 Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of his peace, though they had so lately forsaken him, and promising spiritual peace with every blessing. Many troublesome thoughts which disquiet our minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spake with them on their unreasonable unbelief. Nothing had…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-3837-38. a spirit--the ghost of their dead Lord, but not Himself in the body (Ac 12:15; Mt 14:26). thoughts--rather, "reasonings"; that is, whether He were risen or no, and whether this was His very self.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 24:37

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Trouble
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Fool
• Happen
• Open
• Ought
• Resurrection of Christ
• Spirit
• Tale
• Talk
• Terrify
• Thereabout

Commentaries on Luke 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings