Luke 24:37

World English Bible (2000)

But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

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  • Job 4:14-16 : 14 fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up. 16 It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
  • Matt 14:26-27 : 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
  • Mark 6:49-50 : 49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
  • Luke 16:30 : 30 "He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
  • 1 Sam 28:13 : 13 The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. For what do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth."

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  • Luke 24:35-36
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    35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

    36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

  • Matt 14:25-27
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    25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

    26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

    27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

  • Luke 24:38-41
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    38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

    39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

    40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

    41 While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

  • Mark 6:48-51
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    48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

    49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

    50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

    51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

  • Luke 24:2-5
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    2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

    3 They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.

    4 It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

    5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Mark 16:8
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    8 They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

  • Mark 16:4-6
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    4 for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

    5 Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

    6 He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!

  • Matt 17:6-7
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    6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

    7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and don't be afraid."

  • Luke 24:11-12
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    11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.

    12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

  • Luke 24:31
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    31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

  • Mark 4:40-41
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    40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"

    41 They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

  • Matt 28:4
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    4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

  • Luke 24:22-25
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    22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

    23 and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

    24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."

    25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

  • John 6:19-20
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    19 When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

    20 But he said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid."

  • Mark 16:11-12
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    11 When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.

    12 After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

  • John 20:19-20
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    19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

    20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

  • Luke 24:16-17
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    16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

    17 He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"

  • Ps 48:5
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    5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

  • John 20:26
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    26 After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you."

  • Matt 28:8-10
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    8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

    9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

    10 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

  • Matt 28:17
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    17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.

  • Luke 24:8
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    8 They remembered his words,

  • Luke 5:26
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    26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

  • Luke 24:33
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    33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,