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John 20:12

and beholdeth two messengers, in white garments, sitting, one at the head, and the other at the feet, where had been lying the body of Jesus.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

In Context

11Howbeit, Mary, remained standing against the tomb, outside, weeping. So then, as she wept, she stooped aside into the tomb,

13And, they, say unto her—Woman! why weepest thou? She saith unto them—They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 5:12and, the Levites who were the singers, even all of them pertaining to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons and to their brethren, arrayed in white linen, with cymbals and with harps and lyres, stood eastward of the altar,—and, with them, priests to the number of a hundred-and-twenty, blowing with trumpets,

Matthew 17:2and was transformed before them,—and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.

Mark 16:5And, entering into the tomb, they saw a young man, sitting on the right, clothed with a white robe,—and they were greatly alarmed.

Luke 24:22Nay! certain women also, from amongst us, have made us beside ourselves, in that they went early unto the tomb;

Revelation 3:4Nevertheless, thou hast a few names, in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, because they are, worthy.

Matthew Henry on John 20:12-19

The Resurrection. 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was… Read the whole commentary →

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