Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were 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:

Holman Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his robe was as 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 powerful earthquake, because an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, approached the stone, rolled it away, and was sitting on top of it. 3 His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 Trembling from fear, even the guards themselves became catatonic.

Cross References

Mark 9:3

and his clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone on earth could bleach them.

Mark 16:5

As they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were utterly astonished.

Acts 1:10

While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, two men in white robes stood right beside them.

John 20:12

She saw two angels in white clothes who were sitting down, one at the head and the other at the foot of the place where Jesus' body had been lying.

Psalm 104:4

He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants.

Ezekiel 1:4-14

I was amazed to see a wind storm blow in from the north, consisting of a massive cloud and fire that was flashing back and forth, surrounded by bright light. From deep within the cloud, something was shining that appeared to have a color like bronze that had been placed in fire until it glowed.

Daniel 7:9

"I kept on watching until the Ancient of Days was seated. His clothes were white, like snow, and the hair on his head was like pure wool. His throne burned with flaming fire, and its wheels burned with fire.

Daniel 10:5-6

I lifted up my eyes to look, and to my surprise, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was encircled with gold from Uphaz!

Matthew 17:2

His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

Revelation 1:14-16

His head and his hair were white like wool, in fact, as white as snow. His eyes were like flames of fire,

Revelation 3:4-5

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white clothes because they are worthy.

Revelation 10:1

Then I saw another powerful angel come down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire.

Revelation 18:1

After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was made bright by his splendor.

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