And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ de | G1161 | but · conjunction |
| angel | ἄγγελος angelos | G32 | compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — nominative singular masculine |
| answered | Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis | G611 | to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine |
| said | εἶπεν eipen | G2036 | to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular |
| women | γυναιξίν· gunaixin | G1135 | a woman · noun — dative plural feminine |
| Fear | φοβεῖσθε phobeisthe | G5399 | to frighten · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural |
| not | μὴ mē | G3361 | (adverb) not · particle — negative |
| ye | ὑμεῖς hymeîs | G5210 | you (as subjective of verb) |
| for | γὰρ gar | G1063 | properly · conjunction |
| know | εἴδω eídō | G1492 | used only in certain past tenses |
| that | ὅτι hoti | G3754 | demonstrative · conjunction |
| seek | ζητεῖτε. zēteite | G2212 | to seek (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun | G2424 | Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name |
| crucified | ἐσταυρωμένον estaurōmenon | G4717 | to impale on the cross · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative singular masculine |
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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye--The "ye" here is emphatic, to contrast their case with that of the guards. "Let those puny creatures, sent to keep the Living One among the dead, for fear of Me shake and become as dead men (Mat 28:4); but ye that have come hither on another errand, fear not ye." for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified--Jesus the Crucified.
And the angel answered and said unto the women,.... Who being come up, were also affrighted at the sight of the angel. The Arabic version leaves out the first part, "and the angel answered": which is a Jewish way of speaking, when nothing goes before, to which it is a reply; and renders the other part thus, "and said to the two women": but from the other evangelists it appears, that there were more women than two; see Mark 16:1, fear not ye; some put an emphasis upon the word "ye", as if used in opposition to the keepers, who had reason to be afraid, but not these good women. It was very common with gracious persons to be filled with fear at the sight of an angel, as Zacharias, and the shep…
Read the whole note in the consoleMatthew 28:1-7 Matthew 28:1-7 Mark 16:1-7 Luke 24:1-8 1. Now in the evening of the Sabbaths, [298] which began to dawn towards the first of the Sabbaths, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulcher. 2. And lo, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord came down from heaven, and approached, and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3. And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment was white as snow. 4. And through fear of him the guards trembled, and became as dead men. 5. But the angel answering, said to the women, Fear not; for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. 6. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see…
Read the whole note in the console(Serm. 77.) For their faith had been bowed by the cruel storm of His Passion, so that they sought Him yet as crucified and dead; I know that ye seek Jesus which was crucified; the weight of the trial had bent them to look for the Lord of heaven in the tomb, but, He is not here.
And for what intent and cause doth he say, "Fear not ye?" First he delivers them from the dread, and then tells them of the resurrection. And the ye is of one showing them great honor, and indicating, that extreme punishment awaits them that had dared to do, what the others had dared, except they repented. For to be afraid is not for you, he means, but for them that crucified Him. Having delivered them then from the fear both by his words, and by his appearance (for his form he showed bright, as bearing such good tidings), he went on to say, "I know that ye seek Jesus the Crucified." And he is not ashamed to call Him "crucified;" for this is the chief of the blessings.
But let us hear what he says to the women as they arrive: "Do not be afraid." As if he were saying openly: Let those fear who do not love the coming of the heavenly citizens; let those be terrified who, weighed down by carnal desires, despair of being able to reach their fellowship. But why should you be afraid, who see your fellow citizens? Hence Matthew also, describing the angel's appearance, says: "His appearance was like lightning, and his garments like snow." For in lightning there is the terror of fear, but in snow there is the gentleness of brightness. Since indeed almighty God is both terrible to sinners and gentle to the just, rightly the angel, witness of his resurrection, is shown both with a countenance like lightning and with garments of brightness, so that by his very appearance he might both terrify the reprobate and soothe the devout.
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The discovery of the empty tomb and the various resurrection appearances are presented with different emphases in each of the four Gospels. Matthew focuses on the reunion in Galilee, the attempt on the part of the Jewish leaders to discredit the resurrection, and the significance of the resurrection for the salvation of the world. 28:1 Mary Magdalene (see 27:56): The mention of two women as witnesses lends credibility to the historicity of the account—an inventor of tales would not have used women as witnesses, since a woman’s testimony was considered less reliable than a man’s.
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