8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. …
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)For the proof of Christ’s resurrection, we have here the testimony of the angel , and of Christ himself, concerning his resurrection. Now we may think that it would have been better, if the matter had been so ordered, that a competent number of witnesses should have been present, and have seen the stone rolled away by the angel, and the dead body reviving, as people saw Lazarus come out of the gra…
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