But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
But they were absolutely terrified and freaking out, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
Even Jesus' closest friends were shook when they first saw him alive again.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, after Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, his disciples were gathered in a locked room, still reeling from the events of his death and the reports of his empty tomb. They were terrified when Jesus suddenly appeared among them, mistaking him for a spirit due to their cultural beliefs in ghosts and the supernatural, which were common in ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies. This moment highlights the disciples' initial struggle to reconcile their faith with the miraculous reality of the resurrection.
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