The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
Fear gripped me, and my bones trembled.
They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.
As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened.
His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.