Luke 24:37
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New International Version (© 2011)
They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

King James Bible
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

American Standard Version
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

Luke 24:37 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

And 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 person, and the reality of his resurrection; for,

1. They saw his body.

2. They heard him speak.

3. They handled him.

4. They saw him eat a piece of broiled fish and honeycomb, which they gave him.

In these things it was impossible for them to have been deceived.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 16:30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

1 Samuel 28:13 And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

Job 4:14-16 Fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake...

Matthew 14:26,27 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear...

Mark 6:49,50 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out...

Acts 12:15 And they said to her, You are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

Luke 24:37 Parallel Commentaries
Affrighted Alarm Amazed Beheld Confounded Fear Filled Frightened Full Ghost Opinion Spirit Startled Supposed Terrified Themselves Thinking Thought Utmost
Affrighted Alarm Amazed Beheld Confounded Fear Filled Frightened Full Ghost Opinion Spirit Startled Supposed Terrified Themselves Thinking Thought Utmost
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Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
Mark 6:49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
Luke 24:38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?