Matthew 28:8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 28:1-10

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 grave, and then the matter had been past dispute; but let us not prescribe to Infinite Wisdom, which... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 28:1-10

28:1-10 Late on the Sabbath, when the first day of the week was beginning to dawn, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And, look you, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his garment was as white as snow. Those who were watching were shaken with fear, and became as dead men. The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:8

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre ,.... Or "they went out from it", as it may be rendered, and as it is in Mark 16:8 , which shows, that they went into the sepulchre upon the invitation of the angel, and saw the place where the Lord lay; and here it was the angel gave them their instructions, and errand to the disciples; which as soon as they received, they quitted the sepulchre in all haste, partly in obedience to the angel's orders, and partly through surprise and fear; for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:8

They departed quickly from the sepulchre - At the desire of the angel they went into the tomb, to have the fullest certainty of the resurrection. Fear and great joy - Fear, produced by the appearance of this glorious messenger of God; and great joy occasioned by the glad tidings of the resurrection of their Lord and Master. At the mention of unexpected good news, fear and joy are generally intermingled. - Vix sum apud me, ita animus commotus est metu, Spe, gaudio, mirando hoc... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:8

Verse 8 Matthew 28:8.And they departed quickly. The three Evangelists pass by what John relates about Mary Magdalene, (John 20:2,) that she returned into the city before she had seen the angels, and complained with tears that the body of Christ had been taken away. Here they mention only the second return to the city, when she, and other women who accompanied her, told the disciples that Christ was risen; which they had learned both from the words and testimony of the angel, and from seeing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 28:1-10

Jesus rises from the dead, and appears to the holy women. ( Mark 16:1-8 ; Luke 24:1-12 ; John 20:1-10 .) It is to be noted that there are great and important variations in the four (or, with St. Paul's, 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 ., the five) accounts of the events of the Resurrection, which have given welcome occasion to the sceptic to cast doubts upon the whole transaction. The divergences in the narratives are plainly to be ascribed to the facts that the writers did not depend upon... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 28:1-10

The Resurrection. I. THE ANGEL AT THE SEPULCHRE . 1 . The holy women. The great sabbath was over. It had been a busy day in the temple; all had been done as usual. The priests little thought, while performing their elaborate ritual, that the one great Sacrifice, Oblation, and Satisfaction for the sins of the whole world, the Sacrifice of which all their sacrifices were but figures, had been offered up on Calvary. Yet the great darkness and the portents which had marked the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 28:1-10

Lessons of the Resurrection. The four evangelists concur in setting forth the three successive steps in the evidence by which our Lord's incredulous followers were at length persuaded of the reality of his resurrection. These are: 1 . The fact of the sepulchre being found empty. 2 . The testimony of the angels who were seen in it. 3 . The appearances of our Lord himself. On these points we shall not now particularly dwell, but direct attention to certain side lights which the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 28:8

They departed ( ἐξελθοῦσαι , better ἀπελθοῦσαι ) quickly from the sepulchre. At the angel's invitation ( Matthew 28:6 ), they, or some of them, had entered into the inner chamber of the tomb ( Luke 24:3 ), and now came hurrying out. With fear and great joy. With a mixture of emotions—fear at the sight of the heavenly visitant, the supernatural presence, and joy at the assurance that their beloved Master had risen again, having burst the bonds of death. Did run . They did... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 28:8

And they departed quickly - Joyful at the “news,” and wishing to impart it to all, they fled to find the disciples, and to tell them that the Lord was risen.With fear and great joy - Fear because of:1.The wonderful scenes which they had witnessed the stone rolled away, and the presence of an angel;2.A confused state of mind, apprehensive, perhaps, that it might not, after all, be true.The news was too good to be credited at once, yet they had sufficient faith in it to fill them with great and... read more

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