Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
KJV
πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.
Greek NT
Conturbati vero et conterriti, existimabant se spiritum videre.
Vulgate
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
ASV
But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δοκέω
dokeo
verb · 62×
θεωρέω
theoreo
verb · 57×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
πτοέω
ptoeo
verb · 2×
ἔμφοβος
emphobos
adjective · 5×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Sam 28:13 — 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.
- Acts 12:15 — And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
- Job 4:14 — Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
- Job 4:15 — Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
- Mark 6:49 — But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
- Mark 16:8 — 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.
- Matt 14:26 — And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
- Matt 14:26 — And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
- Rev 1:17 — And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: