Luke 24:38

38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?

Luke 24:38 in Other Translations

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

38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

38 “Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are your hearts filled with doubt?

38 He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over.

38 "Why are you troubled?" He asked them. "And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Luke 24:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:38

And he said unto them, why are ye troubled
Who had more reason to rejoice, and be glad, as they were when they knew that it was Jesus: and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
whether what they saw was Jesus, or an apparition, which gave them a great deal of trouble and uneasiness, and filled them with fright and terror; as it was, and is usual with persons when they fancy they see a spirit, or an apparition; see ( Matthew 14:26 ) .

Luke 24:38 In-Context

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

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?

39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.