Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.

New American Standard Bible

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

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.

Holman Bible

But the angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

International Standard Version

Responding to the women, the angel said, "Stop being frightened! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

A Conservative Version

And having responded, the agent said to the women, Fear ye not, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.

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.

Amplified

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

Anderson New Testament

But the angel answered and said to the women: Fear not; for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified.

Bible in Basic English

And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.

Common New Testament

But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but the angel spoke to the woman, and said, don't be frighted, I know you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified.

Darby Translation

And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.

Godbey New Testament

And the angel responding, said to the women, Be ye not afraid: for I know that you are seeking Jesus, who has been crucified.

Goodspeed New Testament

And the angel said to the women, "You need not be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

John Wesley New Testament

But the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye; for I know ye seek Jesus who was crucified.

Julia Smith Translation

And the messenger, having answered, said to the women, Be ye not afraid; for I know that ye seek Jesus, having been crucified.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Modern King James verseion

And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not fear, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The angel answered, and said to the women, "Fear ye not. I know well that ye seek Jesus which was crucified.

Moffatt New Testament

but the angel addressed the women, saying, "Have no fear; I know you are looking for the crucified Jesus.

Montgomery New Testament

But to the women the angel said: "You need have no fear, for I know that you are seeking Jesus, the Crucified One.

NET Bible

But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

New Heart English Bible

The angel answered the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

Noyes New Testament

And the angel answering said to the women, Fear ye not; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus, who was crucified.

Sawyer New Testament

And the angel answered and said to the women, Fear not, for I know that you seek Jesus the crucified.

The Emphasized Bible

But the messenger, answering, said unto the women - Be not, ye, afraid! For I know that, Jesus the crucified, ye are seeking:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then the angel addressing them, said to the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus who was crucified.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But the angel, addressing the women, said; "You need not be afraid. I now that it is Jesus, who was crucified, for whom you are looking.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.

Williams New Testament

And the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And the angel, answering, said to the women, "Fear not; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus Who hath been crucified.

Worsley New Testament

and the angel said to the women, Be not ye afraid: for I know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified.

Youngs 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the angel
G32
ἄγγελος 
Aggelos 
Usage: 153

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

unto the women
γυνή 
Gune 
Usage: 187

φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

I know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye seek
ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 28:5

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Raised

4 And the guards shook with fear at seeing him, and became as dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified. 6 He is not here, for He has risen just as He said [He would]. Come and see the place where the Lord had been lying,


Cross References

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve those people who will inherit salvation?

Matthew 14:27

Just then Jesus called out to them, "Take courage and do not be afraid; it is I."

Matthew 28:10

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers [i.e., the disciples, that you have seen me], so they can head for Galilee where they will see me."

Mark 16:6

He said to them, "Do not be amazed. You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified, [are you not]? He has risen from the dead. He is not here. Look at the place where they laid Him.

Luke 1:12-13

Zacharias became disturbed when he saw the angel and was gripped by fear.

Luke 1:30

Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid Mary, for you have received favor from God.

Luke 24:5

As the women became terrified and bowed down with their faces toward the ground [i.e., in reverence and awe], the two men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living [One] where they bury dead people?

John 20:13-15

They said to Mary, "[My dear] woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put Him."

Revelation 1:17-18

And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as [though I were] dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,

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