Matthew 28:5
And the malach, in reply, said to the nashim, Do not be afraid, for I know that you are seeking Yehoshua, who has been hanged on HaEtz.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4And the shomrim (guards) shook for fear of him and became like dead men.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:4Say to them that are of a fearful lev, 1 Be strong, fear not; 1 hinei, Eloheichem (your G-d) will come with nakam (vengeance), 1 with Elohim gemul (divine retribution) 1 He will come and save you. 1
Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou tola'at (worm) Ya'akov, and ye men of Yisroel; 1 I will help thee, saith Hashem, 1 and thy Go'el (Redeemer), the Kadosh Yisroel. 1
Daniel 10:19And said, Al tira, ish chamudot (fear not, O man greatly valued, beloved); Shalom to you; chazak (be strong), yea, chazak. And when he had spoken unto me, I felt myself strengthened, and said, Let adoni speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Matthew 28:10Then he said to them, Do not be afraid; go and take word to my Achim that they may go away to the Galil, and there they shall see me.
Luke 1:12And, seeing the malach, Zecharyah was terrified, and pachad (fear) fell on him. + 1:12 Judg 6:22,23; 13:22
Luke 24:5And having become terrified, the nashim bowed their faces to the ground. They said to the nashim, Why are you seeking HaChai (the One living) among HaMesim?
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 →