Matthew 28:5
And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.
6He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:4Say to the fainthearted: Take courage, and fear not: behold your God will bring the revenge of recompense: God himself will come and will save you.
Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm of Jacob, you that are dead of Israel: I have helped thee, saith the Lord: and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel.
Daniel 10:19And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong: and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.
Luke 1:12And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with 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 →