Matthew 28:3
And his appearance was like lightning and his garment as white as snow.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
In Context
4And the shomrim (guards) shook for fear of him and became like dead men.
Cross References
Psalms 104:4Who maketh ruchot (spirits, winds) His malachim; 1 His mesharetim (ministers), flaming eish. 1
Daniel 7:9I was beholding until 1 kisot (thrones) were placed, 1 and the Atik Yomin (Ancient of Days), + 7:9 i.e., Hashem did sit, 1 whose raiment was like white snow, 1 and the hair of His rosh like pure wool; 1 His kes (throne) was like the fiery flames, 1 and its wheels like burning eish. 1
Matthew 17:2And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was transfigured before them, and Moshiachʼs face shone like the shemesh (sun), and his garments became brilliant like the ohr.
Mark 16:5And having entered into the kever, they saw a young man enrobed in white, sitting on the right side, and they were shocked with astonishment.
Acts 1:10And as they were gazing intently into Shomayim, while Moshiach was going — hinei — two beings, enrobed in white, had been present with them.
Revelation 3:4But you have a few shemot (names) in Sardis which did not soil their kaftans. It is they that will have their halakhah with me in lavan (white), wearing a kittel, because they are walking worthily.
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 →