Matthew 28:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

was. happened.

the LORD. Jehovah (App-4). See App-98.

from. out of. Greek. ek.

heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.

rolled back. had rolled back.

from. away from. Greek. apo. Compare Matthew 27:37.

sat upon it. See note on Matthew 27:60. Sat that it might he known by what power it was rolled back.

Matthew 28:2

2 And, behold, there wasa a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.