Matthew 28:3-4
Matthew 28:1-4 The Message (MSG)
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.
Matthew 28:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Matthew 28:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
He was shining as bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The soldiers guarding the tomb shook with fear because of the angel, and they became like dead men.
Matthew 28:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
Matthew 28:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].
Matthew 28:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
Matthew 28:2-4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Suddenly, the earth shook violently beneath their feet as the angel of the YAHWEH descended from heaven. Lightning flashed around him and his robe was dazzling white! The guards were stunned and terrified—lying motionless like dead men. Then the angel walked up to the tomb, rolled away the stone, and sat on top of it!