Matthew 28:4
And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
In Context
3And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe.
Cross References
Psalms 48:6Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.
Matthew 27:65Then Pilate saide vnto them, Ye haue a watch: goe, and make it sure as ye knowe.
Acts 9:3Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feete as dead: then he laid his right hand vpon me, saying vnto me, Feare not: I am that first and that last,
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 →