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Matthew 28:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Matthew 28:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 28 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. was: or, had been”
Matthew 28:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 28:2
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. The word 'behold' (ἰδού/idou) demands attention to the extraordinary nature of what follows. A 'great earthquake' (σεισμὸς μέγας/seismos megas) accompanied this divine intervention, echoing the earthquake at Christ's death (Matthew 27:51) and demonstrating creation's response to its Creator's victory over death.The 'angel of the Lord' (ἄγγελος Κυρίου/angelos Kyriou) is a singular being of remarkable authority, 'descended from heaven' (κα...
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Cross-References for Matthew 28:2
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“one at the head”
“so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened”
“And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.”
“Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
“Mary Magdalene went early”
“the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh”
“the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.”
“that not to themselves”
“and the ark of the Lord's covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings”