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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they beleeued them not.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
King James Version
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
English Standard Version
but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
New American Standard Bible
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe the women.
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe the women.
New Century Version
But they did not believe the women, because it sounded like nonsense.
But they did not believe the women, because it sounded like nonsense.
Amplified Bible
But their report seemed to them like idle talk and nonsense, and they would not believe them.
But their report seemed to them like idle talk and nonsense, and they would not believe them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.
Legacy Standard Bible
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they were not believing them.
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they were not believing them.
Berean Standard Bible
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
Contemporary English Version
The apostles thought it was all nonsense, and they would not believe.
The apostles thought it was all nonsense, and they would not believe.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the emissaries didn't believe them; in fact, they thought that what they said was utter nonsense!
But the emissaries didn't believe them; in fact, they thought that what they said was utter nonsense!
Darby Translation
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the apostles did not believe what they said. It sounded like nonsense.
But the apostles did not believe what they said. It sounded like nonsense.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But their wordes seemed vnto them, as a fained thing, neither beleeued they them.
But their wordes seemed vnto them, as a fained thing, neither beleeued they them.
George Lamsa Translation
And these words appeared in their eyes as delusions; and they did not believe them.
And these words appeared in their eyes as delusions; and they did not believe them.
Good News Translation
But the apostles thought that what the women said was nonsense, and they did not believe them.
But the apostles thought that what the women said was nonsense, and they did not believe them.
Lexham English Bible
And these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they refused to believe them.
And these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they refused to believe them.
Literal Translation
And their words seemed like foolishness to them, and they did not believe them.
And their words seemed like foolishness to them, and they did not believe them.
American Standard Version
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
Bible in Basic English
But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.
But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.
Hebrew Names Version
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
International Standard Version
But these words seemed nonsense to them, and they wouldn't believe them.Mark 16:11; Luke 16:25;">[xr]
But these words seemed nonsense to them, and they wouldn't believe them.Mark 16:11; Luke 16:25;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams, and they believed them not.
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams, and they believed them not.
Murdock Translation
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: and they believed them not.
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: and they believed them not.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And their wordes seemed vnto them fayned thynges, neither beleued they them.
And their wordes seemed vnto them fayned thynges, neither beleued they them.
English Revised Version
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
World English Bible
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Weymouth's New Testament
But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And these wordis weren seyn bifor hem as madnesse, and thei bileueden not to hem.
And these wordis weren seyn bifor hem as madnesse, and thei bileueden not to hem.
Update Bible Version
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
New English Translation
But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.
But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.
New King James Version
And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.
And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.
New Living Translation
But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn't believe it.
But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn't believe it.
New Life Bible
Their words sounded like foolish talk. The followers did not believe them.
Their words sounded like foolish talk. The followers did not believe them.
New Revised Standard
But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And these sayings appeared before them, as if idle talk, and they were minded to disbelieve them.
And these sayings appeared before them, as if idle talk, and they were minded to disbelieve them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not believe them.
And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not believe them.
Revised Standard Version
but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and their wordes semed vnto them fayned thinges nether beleved they them.
and their wordes semed vnto them fayned thinges nether beleved they them.
Young's Literal Translation
and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.
and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And theyr wordes semed vnto them, as though they had bene but fables, and they beleued them not.
And theyr wordes semed vnto them, as though they had bene but fables, and they beleued them not.
Mace New Testament (1729)
which however appear'd to them such a delirious tale, they could not give credit to any of them.
which however appear'd to them such a delirious tale, they could not give credit to any of them.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboys scoffed at the idea of such a thing and didn't believe a word of it.
The cowboys scoffed at the idea of such a thing and didn't believe a word of it.
Contextual Overview
1 Now vpon the first day of the weeke, very earely in the morning, they came vnto the Sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certaine others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre. 3 And they entred in, and found not the body of the Lord Iesus. 4 And it came to passe, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them, Why seek ye the liuing among the dead? 6 He is not heere, but is risen: Remember how he spake vnto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe. 8 And they remembred his words, 9 And returned from the Sepulchre, and told all these things vnto the eleuen, and to all the rest. 10 It was Marie Magdalene, & Ioanna, & Mary the mother of Iames, and other women that were with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
idle: Luke 24:25, Genesis 19:14, 2 Kings 7:2, Job 9:16, Psalms 126:1, Acts 12:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:26 - he believed Mark 16:11 - believed Acts 12:15 - Thou
Cross-References
Genesis 24:13
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the Citie come out to draw water:
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the Citie come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:14
And let it come to passe, that the damsell to whom I shall say, Let downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke, and she shall say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also; let the same be shee that thou hast appointed for thy seruant Isaac: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindnesse vnto my master.
And let it come to passe, that the damsell to whom I shall say, Let downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke, and she shall say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also; let the same be shee that thou hast appointed for thy seruant Isaac: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindnesse vnto my master.
Genesis 24:20
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ranne againe vnto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ranne againe vnto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Exodus 2:16
Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
1 Samuel 9:11
And as they went vp the hill to the city, they found yong maydens going out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is the Seer here?
And as they went vp the hill to the city, they found yong maydens going out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is the Seer here?
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
John 4:7
There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And their words seemed to them as idle tales,.... As fabulous things, as mere whims, and the fancies of their brains: "as a dream", according to the Persic version; or, "as a jest", as the Arabic version renders it. They looked upon them as mere deceptions and delusions, and not real things; the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "these words"; what they related concerning what they saw, and heard, at the sepulchre:
and they believed them not: for they had no thought, nor expectation of Christ's rising from the dead; they did not know that he was to rise again, according to the Scriptures; nor did they understand him when he told them of his rising again; and had no faith in it, nor hope concerning it, and could give no credit to it, when it was told them; and the Arabic version reads, "they did not believe it"; the word or report which the women delivered to them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 28:1-11.
