Matthew 28:2

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

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KJV

King James Version

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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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of [the] Lord, having descended out of heaven and having come, rolled away the stone and was sitting upon it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 28

¹ After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

² Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

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

⁴ The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

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