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Luke 24:11 Cross-References
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“And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.”
Luke 24:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. The apostles' response reveals natural human skepticism toward resurrection. The phrase seemed to them as idle tales (ephainonto enōpion autōn hōsei lēros, ἐφαίνοντο ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος) is devastating—lēros (λῆρος) means nonsense, delusion, old wives' tales. This rare word (used only here in the New Testament) expresses utter dismissal. The imperfect tense "seemed" (ephainonto, ἐφαίνοντο) indicates their continuing disbelief as the women testified.The stark statement and they believed them not (kai ēpistoun autais,...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 24:11
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“and had been seen by her”
“and he had answered me”
“and spoke to his sons-in-law”
“we were like those who dream.”
“and said”
“Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!,Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:,,,,,,,,”
“but thought he saw a vision.”