“Then a hand touched me. When that happened I got on my hands and knees. I was so afraid that I was shaking.
Matthew 17:7 - Easy To Read Version But Jesus came to the followers and touched them. Jesus said, “Stand up. Don’t be afraid.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up, and do not be afraid. American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. Common English Bible But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, "Rise up and do not be afraid." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not. |
“Then a hand touched me. When that happened I got on my hands and knees. I was so afraid that I was shaking.
“The one that looked like a man touched me again. When he touched me I felt better.
While Gabriel was speaking, I fell to the ground and went to sleep. It was a very deep sleep. Then Gabriel touched me and lifted me to my feet.
While I was praying, the man Gabriel came to me. Gabriel was the person I saw in the vision. {\cf2\super [104]} Gabriel came flying quickly to me. He came at the time of the evening sacrifice.
But Jesus quickly spoke to them. Jesus said, “Don’t worry! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.”
The followers with Jesus heard this voice. They were very afraid, so they fell to the ground.
The women were very afraid; they bowed their heads down. The two men said to the women, “Why are you looking for a living person here? This is a place for dead people!
Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He put his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.