Luke 24:38
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:38 in other translations
| BSB | “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts? |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? |
| ASV | And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart? |
| YLT | And he said to them, ‘Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts? |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts? |
| BBE | And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt? |
| Webster | And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? |
What does Luke 24:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 24:37-38
37-38. a spirit--the ghost of their dead Lord, but not Himself in the body (Ac 12:15; Mt 14:26). thoughts--rather, "reasonings"; that is, whether He were risen or no, and whether this was His very self.
Barnes' Notes
And why do thoughts, &c. The word thoughts here means doubts or suspicions. It is used in this sense also in 1Timm 2:8. The doubts which they had were whether he was the Christ. He reproves them for doubting this; for,
1st. The Scriptures had foretold his death;
2nd. He had himself repeatedly done it; and,
3rd. They had now the testimony of Peter that he had seen Jesus alive, and of the angels that he was risen. After all this evidence, Jesus reproves them for doubting whether he was truly the Messiah.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 24:36-49
Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of his peace, though they had so lately forsaken him, and promising spiritual peace with every blessing. Many troublesome thoughts which disquiet our minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spake with them on their…
Luke 24:38 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 24:38
- Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
- Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
- Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
- Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Matthew 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
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Context
- Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
- Luke 24:38
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
- Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Luke 24:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas él les dice: ¿Por qué estáis turbados, y suben pensamientos á vuestros corazones? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Pourquoi êtes-vous troublés, et pourquoi monte-t-il des pensées dans vos cœurs? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen: Was seid ihr bestürzt, und warum steigen Gedanken auf in euren Herzen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit eis: Quid turbati estis, et cogitationes ascendunt in corda vestra? |