Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 And while[a] they were saying these things, he himself stood there among them.[b] 37 But they were startled and became terrified, and[c] thought they had seen a ghost. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you frightened? And for what reason do doubts arise in your hearts?

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:36 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were saying”)
  2. Luke 24:36 Some manuscripts add “and said to them, ‘Peace to you!’”
  3. Luke 24:37 Here “and” is supplied because the two previous participles (“startled” and “terrified”) have been translated as finite verbs

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(A)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(B) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?

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