Matthew 28:4
The soldiers that were guarding the cave were really frightened. They fell down on the ground like dead men, and they couldn’t move.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
In Context
3His face was bright and shiny, like lightning. His clothes were really white, like snow.
Cross References
Matthew 27:65Pilate said, “All right. You can take a mob of soldiers to guard that cave. Do whatever you can to stop anybody from moving that stone.”
Acts 9:3Then Saul got some men, and they went along the road to Damascus. As they got close to that city, suddenly a bright light from heaven shined down on Saul, and it shined all around him.
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 →