Matthew 28:4

World English Bible (2000)

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

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  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last,
  • Job 4:14 : 14 fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
  • Ps 48:6 : 6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
  • Dan 10:7 : 7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn't see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
  • Matt 27:65-66 : 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can." 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
  • Matt 28:11 : 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
  • Acts 9:3-7 : 3 As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. 4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" 5 He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do." 7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
  • Acts 16:29 : 29 He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

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  • Matt 28:1-3
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    1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

    2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

  • Luke 24:4-5
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    4 It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

    5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Matt 28:5-14
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    79%

    5 The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

    6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

    7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you."

    8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

    9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

    10 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

    11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

    12 When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

    13 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

    14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

  • Mark 16:3-8
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    3 They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

    4 for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

    5 Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

    6 He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!

    7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.'"

    8 They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

  • Luke 24:37
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    37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

  • Matt 27:54
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    54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."

  • Job 4:14
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    14 fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.

  • Matt 17:6-7
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    6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

    7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and don't be afraid."

  • Luke 21:26
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    26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

  • Matt 27:64-66
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    64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

    65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."

    66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

  • Luke 2:9
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    9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  • Luke 24:22-24
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    22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

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  • Matt 14:26
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    26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

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    5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

  • John 20:12
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    12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

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    11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

  • Luke 1:12
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    12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

  • Mark 4:40-41
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    40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"

    41 They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

  • Matt 27:51-52
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    51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

    52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

  • Mark 15:44
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    44 Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

  • Matt 10:28
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    28 Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

  • Luke 24:2
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    2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

  • Luke 12:5
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    5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

  • Mark 6:50
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    50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

  • Mark 9:6
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    6 For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.