John 20:12

And she saw two angels sitting in white, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus was laid.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

11But Mary stood at the grave withoutforth weeping. And while she wept, she bowed her (self) (down), and beheld forth into the grave. (But Mary stood at the tomb outside weeping. And while she wept, she bowed herself down, and looked into the tomb.)

13And they say to her, Woman, what weepest thou? (or And they said to her, Woman, why weepest thou?) She said to them, For 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 both deacons and singers, that is, both they that were under Asaph, and they that were under Heman, and they that were under Jeduthun, their sons and brethren, clothed with white linen clothes, sounded with cymbals and psalteries and harps, and stood at the west coast, or corner, of the altar, and with them were sixscore priests trumping. ( and the levitical singers and musicians, that is, they who were under Asaph, and they who were under Heman, and they who were under Jeduthun, with their sons and kinsmen, were clothed in white linen clothes, and played cymbals and lutes and harps, and stood at the east side of the altar, and with them were one hundred and twenty priests who blew the trumpets.)

Matthew 17:2and was transfigured, [or turned], into another likeness before them. And his face shone as the sun; and his clothes were made (as) white as snow.

Mark 16:5And they went into the sepulchre, and saw a youngling, covered with a white stole, sitting at the right half; and they were afeared. (And they went into the tomb, and saw a young person, clothed in a white stole, sitting on the right side; and they were afraid.)

Luke 24:22But also some women of ours made us afeared, which before day [light] were at the grave; (And some of our women have made us afraid, who before daylight were at the tomb;)

Revelation 3:4But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defouled their clothes, (or But thou hast a few people in Sardis, who have not defiled their clothes); and they shall walk with me in white clothes, for they be 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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