And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for (A)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away (B)the stone, and sat upon it. And (C)his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook from fear of him and became like dead men. And the angel said to the women, “[a](D)Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:5 Or Stop being afraid

There was a violent earthquake,(A) for an angel(B) of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone(C) and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.(D) The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid,(E) for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

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