Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
He appeared as [brilliant] lightning and his clothing was 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.
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.
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 Now there had been a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord had descended from heaven and, [having] come to roll away the stone, was [now] sitting on it. 3 He appeared as [brilliant] lightning and his clothing was white as snow. 4 And the guards shook with fear at seeing him, and became as dead men.
Cross References
Mark 9:3
His clothing became dazzling and extremely white; whiter than anyone in the world could [possibly] launder them.
Mark 16:5
As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.
Acts 1:10
And while they gazed up into the sky as He ascended, suddenly two men wearing white clothing appeared beside them
John 20:12
and there she saw two angels [dressed] in white [clothing] sitting where Jesus' body had lain, one at His head and one at His feet.
Matthew 17:2
There His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them. His face shone [as brilliantly] as the sun and His clothing became as bright as light.
Revelation 1:14-16
And His head and hair [i.e., probably meaning the hairs of His head] were as white as wool, or as snow, and His eyes were like flaming fire.
Revelation 3:4-5
"But you have a few people [there] in Sardis who have not [spiritually] polluted their clothing, and they will walk with me in [robes of] white [i.e., probably now on earth as well as in heaven], for they are worthy.
Revelation 10:1
And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was covered by a cloud and there was a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.
Revelation 18:1
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.