Matthew 28:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

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  • John 20:12-13 : 12 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. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
  • Acts 16:26 : 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
  • 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Matt 27:51-53 : 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
  • Mark 16:3-5 : 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
  • Luke 24:2-5 : 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
  • John 20:1 : 1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 28:1
    85%

    1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

  • Mark 16:1-9
    9 verses
    82%

    1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

    2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

    3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

    4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

    5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

    6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

    7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

    8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

    9Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

  • Luke 24:1-6
    6 verses
    81%

    1Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

    2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

    3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

    4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

    5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

    6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

  • John 20:11-13
    3 verses
    80%

    11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

    12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

    13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

  • Matt 28:3-9
    7 verses
    80%

    3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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

    5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

    6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

    7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

    8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

    9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

  • Matt 27:60-62
    3 verses
    79%

    60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

    61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

    62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

  • John 20:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

    2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

  • Matt 27:66
    74%

    66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

  • Matt 27:51-53
    3 verses
    74%

    51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

    52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

    53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

  • Matt 28:11
    74%

    11Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

  • Luke 24:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

    23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

  • Luke 24:12
    73%

    12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

  • Matt 28:13
    72%

    13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

  • Mark 15:46-47
    2 verses
    72%

    46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

    47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

  • Rev 18:1
    71%

    1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

  • Matt 27:64
    71%

    64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

  • Luke 24:37
    70%

    37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

  • Luke 2:9
    70%

    9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • John 20:6
    70%

    6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

  • Acts 1:10
    70%

    10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

  • Luke 24:9
    70%

    9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

  • John 20:18
    70%

    18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.