Matthew 28:5

Matthew 28:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
• New International Version (NIV)The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Context of Matthew 28:5

3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4The guards were so shaken by fear of him that they became like dead men. The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”

Matthew 28:5 word by word

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν ταῖς γυναιξίν· μὴ φοβεῖσθε ὑμεῖς· οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ζητεῖτε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notμήmē · notG3361
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• ye seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• which was crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 28:5

• Isaiah 35:4Say to the cowardly: “Be strong; do not fear! Here is your God; vengeance is coming. God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.”
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
• Daniel 10:12“Don’t be afraid, Daniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers.
• Mark 16:6“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they put him.
• Luke 1:12When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and overcome with fear.
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
• Psalms 105:3Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
• Luke 24:5So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men.
• John 20:13They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” she told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put him.”

Commentaries on Matthew 28:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I know that ye seek Jesus - Speaking after the manner of men, these women deserved to be the first witnesses of the resurrection of Christ: during life they ministered to him, and in death they were not divided. They attended him to the Cross, notwithstanding their attachment to him exposed them to the most imminent danger; and now they come to watch and weep at his Tomb. The common opinion is, that women are more fickle and less courageous than men. The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the angel answered and said … - This was not on the outside of the tomb, for Matthew does not say that the angel appeared to the “women” there, but only to the keepers. Mark says, “entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment” Mark 16:5. Luke says Luke 24:3, “they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus; and as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10The four gospels each emphasize different aspects of the empty tomb and resurrection appearances. Matthew focuses on three things: the reunion of Jesus and his disciples in Galilee, the Jewish leaders' attempt to discredit the resurrection, and the importance of the ressurection for the salvation of the world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye--The "ye" here is emphatic, to contrast their case with that of the guards. "Let those puny creatures, sent to keep the Living One among the dead, for fear of Me shake and become as dead men (Mt 28:4); but ye that have come hither on another errand, fear not ye." for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified--Jesus the Crucified.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love

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Commentaries on Matthew 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings