KJV King James Version
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
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Matthew 28:5
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
WEB World English Bible
The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
ASV American Standard Version
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the messenger answering said to the women, ‘Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;
Surrounding context — Matthew 28
2 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.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].
5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And 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.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄγγελοςG32 · angelosangelεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγυναιξίν·G1135 · gunēwomanμὴG3361 · mēnotφοβεῖσθεG5399 · phobeōto fearὑμεῖς·G4771 · suyouοἶδαG6063 · oidato knowγὰρG1063 · garforὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐσταυρωμένονG4717 · stauroōto crucifyζητεῖτε.G2212 · zēteōto seek
Cross-references
Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Revelation 1:17-18And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.Mark 16:6And 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.Daniel 10:19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace [be] unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.Psalm 105:3-4Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.Isaiah 35:4Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.Luke 1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.Daniel 10:12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.Matthew 14:27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.Matthew 28:10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.Luke 1:12-13And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.John 20:13-15And 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.
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