And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

And his [a]countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

And for fear of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:3 The beams of his eyes, and by the figure Synecdoche, for the countenance.

There was a violent earthquake,(A) for an angel(B) of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone(C) and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.(D) The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

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