God’s Word Translation
Luke 24:37
37They were terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost.
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
35Then the two disciples told what had happened on the road and how they had recognized Jesus when he broke the bread. 36While they were talking about what had happened, Jesus stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with you!” They were terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost. 38He asked them, “Why are you afraid? Why do you have doubts? 39Look at my hands and feet, and see that it’s really me. Touch me, and see for yourselves. Ghosts don’t have flesh and bones, but you can see that I do.”
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πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 24:37
- Luke 16:30“The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! If someone comes back to them from the dead, they will turn to God and change the way they think and act.’
- 1 Samuel 28:13“Don’t be afraid,” the king said to her. “What do you see?” “I see a god rising from the ground,” the woman answered.
- Job 4:14fear and trembling came over me, and all my bones shook.
- Matthew 14:26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They said, “It’s a ghost!” and began to scream because they were afraid.
- Mark 6:49When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought, “It’s a ghost!” and they began to scream.
- Acts 12:15The people told her, “You’re crazy!” But she insisted that Peter was at the door. They said, “It has to be 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
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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
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