Matthew 28:5
And having responded, the agent said to the women, Fear ye not, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.
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In Context
4And those watching over shook from fear of him, and became as dead men.
6He is not here, for he was raised as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:4Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God. He will come and save you.
Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel. I will help thee, says LORD, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
Daniel 10:19And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not. Peace be to thee. Be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for thou have strengthened me.
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus says to them, Fear not. Go notify my brothers that they should depart into Galilee, and there they will see me.
Luke 1:12And Zacharias having seen, was shaken, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 24:5And since they became frightened and bowing down their face to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 28:2-11
The Resurrection. 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not… Read the whole commentary →