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and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
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Messengers in White
Commentators explain that the angels' white clothing is symbolic of heavenly glory, purity, and resurrection joy. Their presence transforms the tomb from a place of shame into a place of honor, guarding the sacred space where Jesus' body had lain and signaling that a divine and glorious event has occurred.
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Beholdeth (θεωρε). Vivid historical present again as in verses 6,14. Peter and John had not seen the two angels. Westcott suggests…
19th Century
Anglican
And seeth two angels in white sitting.—Compare generally on the vision of angels, Notes on Matthew 28:5-7;[Reference Mark…
Baptist
But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, and seeth two angels in whit…
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No description is given of the angels, except that they were clothed in white (cf. Acts 1:10). When angels appear in the Bible, they are…
16th Century
Protestant
And seeth two angels. What an amazing forbearance displayed by our Lord, in bearing with so many faults in Mary and her companions! For it…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And sees two angels in white Matthew and Mark speak but of one, but Luke of two, as here; whom he calls men, because they appe…
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Presbyterian
We are likely to seek and find when we seek with affection and in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness they are under, whi…
13th Century
Catholic
Having told how Mary Magdalene came to the opened tomb, the Evangelist now tells how she came to see the angels.
