Luke 24:11 “But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe…”

Luke 24:11

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

World English Bible

These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

American Standard Version

And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

Geneva Bible 1599

But their wordes seemed vnto them, as a fained thing, neither beleeued they them.

Darby Translation

And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.

Young's Literal Translation

and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.

Bible in Basic English

But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

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Cross references

“idle”

Job 9:16 Genesis 19:14 Psalm 126:1 Luke 24:25 2 Kings 7:2 Acts 12:9

Job 9:16 · BSB

If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

Genesis 19:14 · BSB

So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking…

Psalm 126:1 · BSB

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Luke 24:25 · BSB

Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

2 Kings 7:2 · BSB

But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will…

Acts 12:9 · BSB

So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

Also

Mark 16:11

Mark 16:11 · BSB

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

12Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

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