The guards were so afraid that they trembled and became like dead men.
I trembled and shuddered; my whole body shook with fear.
There they were seized with fear and anguish, like a woman about to bear a child,
I was the only one who saw the vision. Those who were with me did not see anything, but they were terrified and ran and hid.
While the women went on their way, some of the soldiers guarding the tomb went back to the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
The angel spoke to the women. “You must not be afraid,” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
The jailer called for a light, rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last.