King James Version
What Does Matthew 28:5 Mean?
“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.”
Context
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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
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And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
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He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **The angel answered and said. . . .**—We do not read of any words as spoken by the women, but the words which they now heard were an answer to their unuttered questionings and fears. The bright one on whom they gazed knew their distress and amazement at the sight of the emptied sepulchre, and told them that there was no cause for fear.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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