Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 28:2
Behold, there was a great earthquake. The Greek word "seismos",
rendered "earthquake", is rendered "tempest" in Matthew 8:24. It means
a "commotion". It is not needful to decide that there was more than a
local disturbance.
For the angel of the Lord descended. An angel. There is no article.
All the gospels speak of the angelic appearance at the tomb, though
some give details omitted by others.
Rolled back the stone. The commotion, or earthquake, accompanied the
rolling back of the stone. Alford says:
``It was not for him to whom (John 20:19) the stone was
no hindrance, but for the women and disciples that it was
rolled away.'
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 28:2
Mark 16:1
Mark 16:5
Luke 2:9
Luke 24:1-12
John 20:1-18
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