Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as white as snow.

New American Standard Bible

And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

King James Version

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

International Standard Version

His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

A Conservative Version

And his appearance was as lightning and his clothing white as snow.

American Standard Version

His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Amplified

The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.

An Understandable Version

He appeared as [brilliant] lightning and his clothing was white as snow.

Anderson New Testament

His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment was white as snow.

Bible in Basic English

His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:

Common New Testament

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Daniel Mace New Testament

his aspect was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Darby Translation

And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Godbey New Testament

And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Goodspeed New Testament

His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was as white as snow.

John Wesley New Testament

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Julia Smith Translation

And his aspect was as lightning, and his garment white as snow.

King James 2000

His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now his appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.

Modern King James verseion

His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Moffatt New Testament

His appearance was like lightning and his raiment white as snow.

Montgomery New Testament

His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

NET Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

New Heart English Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Noyes New Testament

His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Sawyer New Testament

And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow;

The Emphasized Bible

Now his appearance, was, as lightning, and, his clothing, white as snow;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

His aspect was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Twentieth Century New Testament

His appearance was as dazzling as lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow;

Webster

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Weymouth New Testament

His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Williams New Testament

His appearance was as bright as lightning and his clothes as white as snow.

World English Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Worrell New Testament

And his appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow;

Worsley New Testament

(and his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Youngs Literal Translation

and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
His

Usage: 0

ἰδέα 
Idea 
Usage: 1

was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

ἀστραπή 
Astrape 
Usage: 5

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

his

Usage: 0

ἔνδυμα 
Enduma 
Usage: 2

λευκός 
Leukos 
Usage: 19

as
ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 28:3

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Raised

2 Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as white as snow. 4 The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.


Cross References

Mark 9:3

and His clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them.

Mark 16:5

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed.

Acts 1:10

While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.

John 20:12

She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.

Psalm 104:4

and making the winds His messengers,
flames of fire His servants.

Ezekiel 1:4-14

I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.

Daniel 7:9

“As I kept watching,

thrones were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.

Daniel 10:5-6

I looked up, and there was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist.

Matthew 17:2

He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.

Revelation 1:14-16

His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame.

Revelation 3:4-5

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

Revelation 10:1

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars,

Revelation 18:1

After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

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