Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.
New American Standard Bible
But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing
King James Version
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Holman Bible
But they were startled and terrified
International Standard Version
They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
A Conservative Version
But having seen startled, and having become frightened, they presumed to see a spirit.
American Standard Version
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
Amplified
But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a spirit.
An Understandable Version
But they became frightened and [even] terrified, and assumed they were seeing a spirit.
Anderson New Testament
But they were terrified and frightened, and thought that they saw a spirit.
Common New Testament
But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but they were in a consternation and fright, imagining, that they saw a spirit.
Darby Translation
But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
Godbey New Testament
and they being affrighted and filled with fear, thought they saw a spirit.
Goodspeed New Testament
They were startled and panic-stricken, and thought they saw a ghost.
John Wesley New Testament
But being terrified and affrighted, they thought they saw a spirit.
Julia Smith Translation
And they, struck with awe and being afraid, thought to see a spirit.
King James 2000
But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they were startled and became terrified, [and] thought [they] had seen a ghost.
Modern King James verseion
But they were terrified and filled with fear, for they thought they saw a spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they were abashed, and afraid, supposing that they had seen a spirit.
Moffatt New Testament
They were scared and terrified, imagining it was a ghost they saw;
Montgomery New Testament
They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
NET Bible
But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.
New Heart English Bible
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Noyes New Testament
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
Sawyer New Testament
and they being terrified and afraid, thought they saw a spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
But, being agitated and becoming, afraid, they began to imagine, that, upon a spirit, they were looking.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But terrified and affrighted, they thought they saw a spirit.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In their terror and alarm they thought they saw a spirit,
Webster
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were looking at a spirit;
Williams New Testament
and they were so startled and terror-stricken that they were beginning to think that they saw a ghost.
World English Bible
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Worrell New Testament
But, being terrified and frightened, they were supposing that they were beholding a spirit.
Worsley New Testament
But they being terrified and frighted, thought they saw a spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.
Themes
Apostles » Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
Love » Instances of love for jesus » The disciples
Reproof » On account of » Fearfulness
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Very slow to believe
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 24:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Appears To His Disciples
36 And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you! 37 But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit. 38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?
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Cross References
1 Samuel 28:13
And the king said to her, Have no fear: what do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.
Job 4:14-16
Fear came on me and shaking, and my bones were full of trouble;
Matthew 14:26-27
And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear.
Mark 6:49-50
But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:
Luke 16:30
And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed.
Acts 12:15
And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.