Matthew 28:3
1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- KJV
- His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- WEB
- His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
- ASV
- His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- DARBY
- And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
- BLB
- And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
- ÅB
- Og han var som lynet å se på, og klærne hans var hvite som snø.
- OTB
- Hans utseende var blendende som lynet, og hans klær var så hvite som snø.
- B1930
- Og han var som et lyn å se til, og hans klædning var hvit som sne;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 9:3
His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
Read in contextActs 1:10
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
Read in contextMark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
Read in contextJohn 20:12
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
Read in contextRevelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
Read in contextMatthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Read in contextRevelation 3:4–5
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
Read in contextRevelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
Read in context