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Matthew 28:2
New King James Version
Matthew 28:2
New King James Version
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for (A)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone [a]from the door, and sat on it.
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Matthew 28:2
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Matthew 28:2
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2 And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it.
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Matthew 28:2
New International Version
Matthew 28:2
New International Version
2 There was a violent earthquake,(A) for an angel(B) of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone(C) and sat on it.
Matthew 28:2-4
The Message
Matthew 28:2-4
The Message
Risen from the Dead
28 1-4 After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new week dawned, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to keep vigil at the tomb. 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. Shafts of lightning blazed from him. His garments shimmered snow-white. The guards at the tomb were scared to death. They were so frightened, they couldn’t move.
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Matthew 28:2-4
New King James Version
Matthew 28:2-4
New King James Version
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for (A)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone [a]from the door, and sat on it. 3 (B)His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like (C)dead men.
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Matthew 28:2-4
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Matthew 28:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it. 3 The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. 4 The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].
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Matthew 28:2-4
New International Version
Matthew 28:2-4
New International Version
2 There was a violent earthquake,(A) for an angel(B) of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone(C) and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.(D) 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:2-4
The Message
Matthew 28:2-4
The Message
Risen from the Dead
28 1-4 After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new week dawned, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to keep vigil at the tomb. 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. Shafts of lightning blazed from him. His garments shimmered snow-white. The guards at the tomb were scared to death. They were so frightened, they couldn’t move.
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