The Resurrection
Matthew 28:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
- KJV
- And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
- WEB
- For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
- ASV
- and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
- LSV
- and from the fear of him the keepers shook, and they became as dead men.
- YLT
- and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.
- DBY
- And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.
- DRC
- And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.
- GNV
- And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ἐγενήθησαν (“they were”); Textus Receptus read ἐγένοντο (“they were”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὡς (“as”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὡσεὶ (“as”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ὡς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὡς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὡσεὶ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγενήθησαν ὡς νεκροί.
- RP2018
- Ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγένοντο ὡσεὶ νεκροί.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγένοντο ὡσεὶ νεκροί.
- SCR1894
- απο δε του φοβου αυτου εσεισθησαν οι τηρουντες και εγενοντο ωσει νεκροι
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Cross-references most cited first
- Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- Daniel 10:7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
- Matthew 27:65–66“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- Matthew 28:11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
- Acts 16:29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
- Psalms 48:6Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
- Job 4:14fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.
- Acts 9:3–7As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked.…
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