Matthew 28:2

NETBible

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.

NIV ©

There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

NASB ©

And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

NLT ©

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it.

MSG ©

Suddenly the earth reeled and rocked under their feet as God's angel came down from heaven, came right up to where they were standing. He rolled back the stone and then sat on it.

BBE ©

And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

NRSV ©

And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

NKJV ©

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

KJV
And
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behold
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there was
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a great
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earthquake
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for
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the angel
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of the Lord
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descended
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from
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heaven
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and came
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and rolled back
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the stone
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from
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the door
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and
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sat
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upon
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it
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{was: or, had been}
NASB ©
And behold
<2400>
, a severe
<3173>
earthquake
<4578>
had occurred
<1096>
, for an angel
<32>
of the Lord
<2962>
descended
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from heaven
<3772>
and came
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and rolled
<617>
away
<617>
the stone
<3037>
and sat
<2521>
upon it.
NET [draft] ITL
Suddenly
<2400>
there was
<1096>
a severe
<3173>
earthquake
<4578>
, for
<1063>
an angel
<32>
of the Lord
<2962>
descending
<2597>
from
<1537>
heaven
<3772>
came
<4334>
and rolled away
<617>
the stone
<3037>
and
<2532>
sat
<2521>
on
<1883>
it
<846>
.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
idou
<2400> (5628)
V-2AAM-2S
seismov
<4578>
N-NSM
egeneto
<1096> (5633)
V-2ADI-3S
megav
<3173>
A-NSM
aggelov
<32>
N-NSM
gar
<1063>
CONJ
kuriou
<2962>
N-GSM
katabav
<2597> (5631)
V-2AAP-NSM
ex
<1537>
PREP
ouranou
<3772>
N-GSM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
proselywn
<4334> (5631)
V-2AAP-NSM
apekulisen
<617> (5656)
V-AAI-3S
ton
<3588>
T-ASM
liyon
<3037>
N-ASM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ekayhto
<2521> (5711)
V-INI-3S
epanw
<1883>
ADV
autou
<846>
P-GSM
NETBible

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.

NET Notes

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