Luke 24:11These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Upper room. Male disciples hear women's report of empty tomb and resurrection...
The emotion here: honest documentation of human failure in sacred moment
The original word
lēros (λῆρος) — medical term for delirium, fevered rambling of the sick
Why it matters
The Greek word used here was specifically medical terminology for mental illness
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 24:11
They didn't just doubt — they diagnosed the women as medically unstable
Common misconceptionPeople think the disciples were just being 'rationally skeptical.' Luke uses a medical term — they thought the women were having mental breakdowns.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 24:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 24:11 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unbelief, doubt. Notable phrases: seemed to be nonsense; didn't believe them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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