Matthew 28:8

Matthew 28:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
• New International Version (NIV)So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

Context of Matthew 28:8

6But he is not here. He has become alive again. That is what he said would happen. Come here. You can see the place where he was lying. 7Then you must go quickly to his disciples. Tell them, “Jesus is alive again, and he is going to Galilee. You must also go there and you will see him.” That is the message that I have brought for you.’ So the women went away quickly from the hole in the rock. They were very frightened, but they were also very happy. They ran to tell the disciples the angel's message. 9At that moment, Jesus met the two women and he said, ‘Hello.’ They went near to him. They held on to his feet and they worshipped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go and tell my disciples to go to Galilee. They will see me there.’

Matthew 28:8 word by word

Καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλης ἔδραμον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they departedἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the sepulchreὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sepulchreμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• and did runτρέχωtrechō · to runG5143
• to bringἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for Matthew 28:8

• Ezra 3:12But many of the older priests, Levites and leaders wept aloud. They were sad because they had seen the temple as it had been before. They remembered how beautiful it had been. At the same time, many other people shouted because they were happy.
• Psalms 2:11Respect the Lord and serve him. Enjoy his rule with fear!
• Mark 16:8Then the women went out of the hole in the rock, and they ran away from that place. They were very upset and they had trouble in their minds. Because they were afraid, they did not say anything to anyone.
• Luke 24:36While they were still speaking like that, Jesus himself stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’
• John 16:20I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead.
• John 20:20After he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were very, very happy when they saw the Lord.

Commentaries on Matthew 28:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8They departed quickly from the sepulchre - At the desire of the angel they went into the tomb, to have the fullest certainty of the resurrection. Fear and great joy - Fear, produced by the appearance of this glorious messenger of God; and great joy occasioned by the glad tidings of the resurrection of their Lord and Master. At the mention of unexpected good news, fear and joy are generally intermingled. - Vix sum apud me, ita animus commotus est metu…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And they departed quickly - Joyful at the “news,” and wishing to impart it to all, they fled to find the disciples, and to tell them that the Lord was risen. With fear and great joy - Fear because of: 1.the wonderful scenes which they had witnessed the stone rolled away, and the presence of an angel; 2.aconfused state of mind, apprehensive, perhaps, that it might not, after all, be true. The news was too good to be credited at once, yet they had…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. 88. And they departed quickly--Mark (Mr 16:8) says "they fled." from the sepulchre with fear and great joy--How natural this combination of feelings! See on a similar statement of Mr 16:11. and did run to bring his disciples word--"Neither said they anything to any man [by the way]; for they were afraid" (Mr 16:8). Appearance to the Women (Mt 28:9, 10). This appearance is recorded only by Matthew.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:8

• Fear of God
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Love
• Mary

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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