Matthew 28:5
And the angel responding, said to the women, Be ye not afraid: for I know that you are seeking Jesus, who has been crucified.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
4And from fear of him the keepers did quake, and they became like dead men.
6He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Cross References
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus says to them, Fear not: go tell my brethren, that they may depart into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
Luke 1:12and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on him.
Luke 24:5and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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 →