Translations
Modern
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
Traditional
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Literal
And these words appeared before them like folly, and they did not believe them.
Latin
Et visa sunt ante illos sicut deliramentum verba ista, et non crediderunt illis.
Original
Greek
English
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
Notes
Women were the first to find the tomb empty and to hear the announcement of the resurrection. This is strong evidence for the historicity of the resurrection accounts. In first-century Judaism, women were not regarded as reliable witnesses, so the church would never have created stories in which women discovered the empty tomb.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Eleven, the Luke, Gospel of Resurrection
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Select Readings: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ The Resurrection of Christ: The Apostles: Very Slow to Believe Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning