Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
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- Job 4:14-16 : 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],
- Matt 14:26-27 : 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, ‹Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.›
- Mark 6:49-50 : 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, ‹Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.›
- Luke 16:30 : 30 ‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.›
- Acts 12:15 : 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
- 1 Sam 28:13 : 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
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- Luke 24:35-362 verses83%
35 And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you.›
- Matt 14:25-273 verses83%
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, ‹Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.›
- Luke 24:38-414 verses82%
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 shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, ‹Have ye here any meat?›
- Mark 6:48-514 verses82%
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, ‹Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.›
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
- Luke 24:2-54 verses79%
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any [man]; for they were afraid.
- Mark 16:4-63 verses77%
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
- Matt 17:6-72 verses76%
6 And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, ‹Arise, and be not afraid.›
- Luke 24:11-122 verses76%
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
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31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
- Mark 4:40-412 verses75%
40 And he said unto them, ‹Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?›
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].
- Luke 24:22-254 verses75%
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, ‹O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:›
- John 6:19-202 verses75%
19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
20 But he saith unto them, ‹It is I; be not afraid.›
- Mark 16:11-122 verses75%
11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
- John 20:19-202 verses74%
19 ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you.›
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
- Luke 24:16-172 verses74%
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said unto them, ‹What manner of communications› [are] ‹these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?›
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5 They saw [it, and] so they marvelled; they were troubled, [and] hasted away.
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26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you.›
- Matt 28:8-103 verses73%
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, ‹All hail.› And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10 Then said Jesus unto them, ‹Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.›
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17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
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8 And they remembered his words,
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26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,