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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    35They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

    36As 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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    25In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

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

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

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

    39See 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."

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

    41While 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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    48Seeing 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,

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

    50for 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."

    51He 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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    2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

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

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

    5Becoming 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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    8They 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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    4for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

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

    6He 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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    6When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

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

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

    12But 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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    31Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

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

    41They 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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    4For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

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

    23and 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.

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

    25He 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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    19When 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.

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

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

    12After 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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    19When 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."

    20When 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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    16But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

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

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

  • John 20:26
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    26After 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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    8They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

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

    10Then 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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    17When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.

  • Luke 24:8
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    8They remembered his words,

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Amazement 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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    33They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,