Luke 24:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?”

Luke 24:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 24:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 24:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?”

Luke 24:38 — World English Bible

Luke 24:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart? ”

Luke 24:38 — American Standard Version

Luke 24:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said to them, `Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?”

Luke 24:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 24:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts? ”

Luke 24:38 — Darby Translation

Luke 24:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore doe doutes arise in your hearts?”

Luke 24:38 — Geneva Bible

Luke 24:38 in Context — Luke 24

36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

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.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

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What Does Luke 24:38 Mean?

Luke 24:38 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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