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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Gill's Exposition
And seeth two angels in white,.... Matthew and Mark speak but of one, but Luke of two, as here; whom he calls men, because they appeared in an human form, and in shining garments, or white apparel;…
For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matt. 28. Joh 20:9 The scripture - See Luk 24:26, Luk 24:46. The sense or meaning of the various predictions that foretold his death, as,…
Adam Clarke
Seeth two angels - See on Joh 20:6 (note). She knew these to be angels by their white and glistening robes. Matthew and Mark mention but one angel - probably that one only that spoke, Joh 20:13.
One…
St. Mark tells us that Christ appeared first to Mary Magdalene (Mar 16:9); that appearance is here largely related; and we may observe,
I. The constancy and fervency of Mary Magdalene's affection to…
Cambridge Bible
seeth Or, beholdeth, as in Joh 20:20, a long contemplative gaze.
two angels This is the only place where angels appear in S. John's narrative. Comp. Joh 1:51; Joh 12:29, [Joh 5:4].
in white In the…
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