Matthew 28:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The soldiers guarding the tomb were very afraid of the angel. They shook with fear and then became like dead men.

Cross References

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He put his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.

Daniel 10:7

I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision. The men with me didn’t see the vision, but they were still afraid. They were so afraid that they ran away and hid.

Acts 16:29

The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas.

Matthew 28:11

The women went to tell the followers. At the same time, some of the soldiers who were guarding the tomb went into the city. They went to tell the leading priests everything that happened.

Psalm 48:6

Fear grabbed them; they trembled like a woman giving birth.

Job 4:14

It frightened me, and I trembled down to my bones.

Matthew 28:3

The angel was shining as bright as lightning. His clothes were as white as snow.

Matthew 28:5

The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, the one who was killed on the cross.