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Matthew 28:4

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

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And for fear of him the keepers did shake,.... Though they were soldiers, Roman soldiers and veterans, who had been used to terrible sights in the field of battle; were men of courage, and fearless of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The keepers did shake - It was night. The appearance was sudden and unexpected, and to them terrific. The stone was probably suddenly removed. At the noise, the light, the suddenness of the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 28:1-8

Mat 28:1-8. The Resurrection

Mar 16:1-8; Luk 24:1-12; Joh 20:1-18

The discrepancies are slight, and may be accounted for by the agitation of the witnesses of this momentous scene. To the women named…