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href="/bsb/luke/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And their words appeared before them like folly, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they were not believing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But their report seemed to them like idle talk <i>and</i> nonsense, and they would not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The apostles thought it was all nonsense, and they would not believe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The apostles thought that the women's story didn't make any sense, and they didn't believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the apostles thought that what the women said was nonsense, and they did not believe them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But what they said seemed nonsense to them, so they did not believe them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And their words appeared before them like folly, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their words appeared before them as idle talk, and they believed them not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But these words seemed to them a delusion. And so they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And these words appeared in their eyes as delusions; and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And these words appeared as insanity in their eyes and they did not believe them.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And their words appeared before them like a dream; and they doubted them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And their declarations seemed in their view as a mere fancy, and they gave them no credence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />which however appear'd to them such a delirious tale, they could not give credit to any of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And these words appeared in their view as idle talk; and they were disbelieving them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and their words appeared to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/24-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9541" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">The Resurrection</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">But</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-NNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4487.htm" title="4487: rhēmata (N-NNP) -- From rheo; an utterance,; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.">words</a> <a href="/greek/5316.htm" title="5316: ephanēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.">seemed</a> <a href="/greek/5616.htm" title="5616: hōsei (Adv) -- As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.">like</a> <a href="/greek/3026.htm" title="3026: lēros (N-NMS) -- Folly, nonsense, idle talk. Apparently a primary word; twaddle, i.e. An incredible story.">nonsense</a> <a href="/greek/1799.htm" title="1799: enōpion (Prep) -- Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/569.htm" title="569: ēpistoun (V-IIA-3P) -- To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey.">they did not believe</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autais (PPro-DF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the women.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>Peter, 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-11.htm">Mark 16:11</a></span><br />And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-25.htm">John 20:25</a></span><br />So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-17.htm">Matthew 28:17</a></span><br />When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-15.htm">Acts 12:15</a></span><br />“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-9.htm">John 20:9</a></span><br />For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Matthew 16:21</a></span><br />From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-31.htm">Mark 9:31</a></span><br />because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-22.htm">John 2:22</a></span><br />After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Luke 9:22</a></span><br />“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-16.htm">John 12:16</a></span><br />At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5-7</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve. / After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. / Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Psalm 78:32</a></span><br />In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm">Jeremiah 5:12</a></span><br />They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-28.htm">Ezekiel 12:28</a></span><br />Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.</p><p class="hdg">idle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Luke 24:25</a></b></br> Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a></b></br> And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">2 Kings 7:2</a></b></br> Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, <i>if</i> the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see <i>it</i> with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/22-43.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/luke/22-67.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/luke/20-5.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/mark/16-16.htm">Disbelieved</a> <a href="/luke/22-64.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/15-13.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Idle</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Nonsense</a> <a href="/luke/24-8.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/luke/10-36.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/luke/23-48.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/luke/21-29.htm">Story</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Tale</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Tales</a> <a href="/luke/7-15.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/luke/23-44.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/luke/24-10.htm">Women</a> <a href="/luke/24-8.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-28.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/luke/24-41.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/luke/24-41.htm">Disbelieved</a> <a href="/luke/24-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/john/12-19.htm">Idle</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Nonsense</a> <a href="/john/5-47.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/luke/24-28.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/luke/24-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/john/4-42.htm">Story</a> <a href="/exodus/5-8.htm">Tale</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-16.htm">Tales</a> <a href="/john/12-10.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/john/4-53.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/luke/24-22.htm">Women</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">They report it to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">gives them a charge;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-49.htm">promises the Holy Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">and so ascends into heaven.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But their words seemed like nonsense to them</b><br>The disciples' initial reaction to the women's report of the resurrection reflects a common skepticism of the time. In the first-century Jewish context, women were not considered reliable witnesses in legal matters, which may have contributed to the disciples' disbelief. This skepticism is also indicative of the broader human tendency to doubt miraculous events, as seen throughout Scripture. The Greek word translated as "nonsense" can also mean "idle talk" or "delirium," suggesting that the disciples thought the women were speaking irrationally. This reaction underscores the unexpected nature of the resurrection, despite Jesus' prior predictions (<a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Luke 9:22, 18</a>:33).<p><b>and they did not believe the women</b><br>The disbelief of the disciples highlights the cultural and historical context of the time, where women's testimonies were often undervalued. This moment also serves to emphasize the authenticity of the Gospel accounts; if the resurrection story were fabricated, it would be unlikely to feature women as the first witnesses. The disbelief contrasts with the faith of the women, who, despite societal norms, were the first to encounter the risen Christ. This theme of initial disbelief followed by eventual understanding and belief is a recurring motif in the Gospels, as seen in Thomas's doubt in <a href="/john/20-24.htm">John 20:24-29</a>. The disciples' eventual acceptance of the resurrection is a testament to the transformative power of encountering the risen Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_women.htm">The Women</a></b><br>These are the women who visited Jesus' tomb and found it empty. They were the first to witness the resurrection and were tasked with sharing this news with the apostles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_apostles.htm">The Apostles</a></b><br>The primary disciples of Jesus who were initially skeptical of the women's report about the resurrection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_empty_tomb.htm">The Empty Tomb</a></b><br>The place where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion, which the women found empty, signifying His resurrection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection.htm">The Resurrection</a></b><br>The pivotal event of Jesus rising from the dead, which is central to Christian faith and the message the women were sharing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_challenge_of_faith.htm">The Challenge of Faith</a></b><br>The apostles' initial disbelief highlights the human struggle to accept divine truths that defy natural understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_the_gospel.htm">The Role of Women in the Gospel</a></b><br>The women were the first to witness and proclaim the resurrection, underscoring the important role women play in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witness.htm">The Importance of Witness</a></b><br>The women's testimony, though initially dismissed, was crucial in spreading the news of the resurrection. Our witness, too, can impact others even if not immediately accepted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_skepticism.htm">Overcoming Skepticism</a></b><br>The apostles' journey from skepticism to faith encourages us to seek understanding and trust in God's promises, even when they seem improbable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_resurrection.htm">The Power of the Resurrection</a></b><br>The resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, offering hope and assurance of eternal life. It calls us to live in the light of this transformative truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_dismiss_womenand#8217;s_testimony_of_jesus.htm">Luke 24:11: Why would those closest to Jesus dismiss the women’s testimony if Jesus had foretold His resurrection? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_john_20_1-8_conflict_with_other_gospels.htm">Does the “beloved disciple’s” deeper insight in John 20:1–8 conflict with other Gospel depictions of the apostles’ understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_mary_meet_and_recognize_jesus.htm">When did Mary Magdalene first meet the resurrected Jesus, and how did she react? She met him outside the tomb, mistook him for a gardener, then recognized him when he said her name (John 20:11-17).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_women_told_about_jesus'_body.htm">Were the women informed about Jesus' body's fate? Yes, by a young man/angels (Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; Matthew 28:7). No, Mary found the tomb empty and was confused (John 20:2).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Idle tales.</span>--The one Greek word which is thus rendered occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It is applied strictly to the trifling, half-idiotic babble of dotage.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And their words seemed to</span> them <span class="cmt_word">as idle tales, and they believed them not.</span> The utter incredulity of the friends of Jesus when these reports of his resurrection were brought to them is remarkable when contrasted with the evident dread of the Sanhedrin that <span class="accented">something of grave moment</span> would happen after three days had elapsed. The disciples were evidently amazed at their Master's rising from the dead. The chief priests and Jewish leaders would apparently have been surprised if something startling had not happened (see <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm">Matthew 27:63</a>, etc., where an account is given of the measures these able but unprincipled men took, in their short-sighted wisdom, to counteract any fulfilment of the Crucified One's word - a fulfilment <span class="accented">they</span> evidently looked forward to as to no improbable contingency). The utter surprise of the disciples at the Resurrection, which in their Gospels they truthfully acknowledge, is no small side-proof of the genuineness of these records of the event. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/24-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">words</span><br /><span class="grk">ῥήματα</span> <span class="translit">(rhēmata)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seemed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐφάνησαν</span> <span class="translit">(ephanēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5316.htm">Strong's 5316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="grk">ὡσεὶ</span> <span class="translit">(hōsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5616.htm">Strong's 5616: </a> </span><span class="str2">As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nonsense</span><br /><span class="grk">λῆρος</span> <span class="translit">(lēros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3026.htm">Strong's 3026: </a> </span><span class="str2">Folly, nonsense, idle talk. Apparently a primary word; twaddle, i.e. An incredible story.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνώπιον</span> <span class="translit">(enōpion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1799.htm">Strong's 1799: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they did not believe</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠπίστουν</span> <span class="translit">(ēpistoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_569.htm">Strong's 569: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the women].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐταῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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