Matthew 28:5

Then the angel said to the women, “Don’t be frightened. I know that you are looking for Jesus, the man they killed on a cross.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

In Context

4The soldiers that were guarding the cave were really frightened. They fell down on the ground like dead men, and they couldn’t move.

6But he is not here. God made him alive again. Remember, Jesus told you that this was going to happen. Come over here and see the place where he was lying.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:10Then Jesus said, “Don’t be frightened. Go and tell my other followers to go back to Galilee country, and they will see me there.”

Luke 1:12Zekariah saw the angel there and got a big shock. He was really frightened.

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 →

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