Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And his appearance was as lightning and his clothing white as snow.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Holman Bible
His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as white as snow.
International Standard Version
His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were 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,
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » At the tomb of jesus
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Present at the tomb of jesus
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 28:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Raised
2 And behold, a great earthquake occurred, for an agent of Lord, having descended from heaven, having come, he rolled the stone away from the door and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was as lightning and his clothing white as snow. 4 And those watching over shook from fear of him, and became as dead men.
Cross References
Mark 9:3
and his garments became glistening, exceedingly white, as snow, such as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.
Mark 16:5
And having entered into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
Acts 1:10
And while they were gazing at his going into the sky, behold, two men had also stood by them in white apparel,
John 20:12
And she sees two heavenly agents in white, sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus was lain.
Psalm 104:4
who makes his [heavenly] agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
Ezekiel 1:4-14
And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst of it, as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
Daniel 7:9
I beheld till thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire.
Daniel 10:5-6
I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz.
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
Revelation 1:14-16
And his head and hair were white as wool, white as snow, and his eyes as a flame of fire,
Revelation 3:4-5
But thou have a few names in Sardis who did not defile their garments. And they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
Revelation 10:1
And I saw a mighty agent coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud, and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire,
Revelation 18:1
And after these things I saw another agent coming down out of heaven having great authority, and the earth was illuminated from his glory.