The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake.
Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.
While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.