Matthew 28:2-5

28:2 Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord ¹  descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. 28:3 His ²  appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 28:4 The ³  guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him. 28:5 But the angel said ⁴  to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know ⁵  that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ 

¹ tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:20.

² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁴ tn Grk “But answering, the angel said.” This is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

⁵ tn Grk “for I know.”

⁶ sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.