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.

³ and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”^(A)

⁴ But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.