Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
- BSB “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
- NKJV Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
- NASB Then Jesus *said to them, “Do not be afraid; go, bring word to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
- NLT Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”
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- Rom 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Matt 28:7Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”
- John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
- Matt 28:5The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
- Mark 16:7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”
- Matt 14:27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
- Mark 3:33–35He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
- Matt 12:48–50But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
- Matt 25:40“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
- Matt 25:45“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
- Luke 24:36–38As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
- John 6:20But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
- Judg 10:16They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
- Heb 2:11–18For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
- Ps 103:8–13Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
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