Luke 24:11

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Cross-reference

Luke 24:25 Related theme

In Luke 24:25, Jesus rebukes the Emmaus disciples for being slow to believe — the same unbelief as in Luke 24:11.

In Genesis 19:14, Lot's sons-in-law think he is jesting about destruction — the same disbelief of a true message as in Luke 24:11.

Acts 12:9 Parallel

Acts 12:9 shows Peter himself initially thinking his angelic rescue was a vision — a parallel to the apostles disbelieving the resurrection report.

Genesis 45:26 records Jacob's disbelief that Joseph is alive — a strong parallel to the apostles' disbelief that Jesus is risen.

Mark 16:11 Parallel

Mark 16:11 directly parallels — the disciples did not believe Mary Magdalene's report of the risen Jesus.

Acts 12:15 Parallel

Acts 12:15 shows believers dismissing Rhoda's report of Peter as madness — similar to the apostles dismissing the women's report as nonsense.

2 Kings 7:2 Parallel

In 2 Kings 7:2, an officer scoffs at Elisha's prophecy of abundance — mirroring the apostles' dismissal of the resurrection report as impossible.