Luke 24:35-37
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
35 Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
The Appearance to the Disciples in Jerusalem. 36 [a]While they were still speaking about this,(A) he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(B) 37 But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.(C)
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- 24:36–43, 44–49 The Gospel of Luke, like each of the other gospels (Mt 28:16–20; Mk 16:14–15; Jn 20:19–23), focuses on an important appearance of Jesus to the Twelve in which they are commissioned for their future ministry. As in Lk 24:6, 12, so in Lk 24:36, 40 there are omissions in the Western text.
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