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Matthew 28:2

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Angels and the spiritual worldMiracles and God's intervention

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

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.

3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

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BSB
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
KJV
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.
WEB
Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky and came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat on it.
ASV
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
DARBY
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of [the] Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
BLB
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, having descended out of heaven and having come, rolled away the stone and was sitting upon it.
ÅB
Og det kom et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen og veltet bort steinen og satte seg på den.
OTB
Og se, det ble et kraftig jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen og satte seg på den.
B1930
Og se, det kom et stort jordskjelv; for en Herrens engel fór ned fra himmelen og trådte til og veltet stenen fra og satte sig på den.

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  • Mark 16:3–5

    And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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  • Luke 24:2–5

    And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

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  • John 20:12–13

    And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

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  • Acts 16:26

    And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

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  • Matthew 27:51–53

    And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

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  • John 20:1

    The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

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  • 1 Peter 1:12

    Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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