"And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead {men}." — Matthew 28:4

Matthew 28:4 · KJV

“And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead {men}.”

— Matthew 28:4

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

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Matthew 28 — Context

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. {was: or, had been}

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

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

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Cross References

Revelation 1:17

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Daniel 10:7

And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

Matthew 28:11

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

Matthew 27:65-66

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make {it} as sure as ye can.

Acts 16:29

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

Job 4:14

Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. {came...: Heb. met} {all: Heb. the multitude of}

Psalms 48:6

Fear took hold upon them there, {and} pain, as of a woman in travail.

Acts 9:3-7

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: