Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
His appearance was as dazzling as lightning, and his clothing was as 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.
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.
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 When suddenly a great earthquake occurred. For an angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and seated himself upon it. 3 His appearance was as dazzling as lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow; 4 And, in their terror of him, the men on guard trembled violently and became like dead men.
Cross References
Mark 9:3
And his clothes became of a more dazzling white than any bleacher in the world could make them.
Mark 16:5
Going into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on their right, in a white robe, and they were dismayed; But he said to them:
Acts 1:10
While they were still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them,
John 20:12
And perceived two angels clothed in white sitting there, where the body of Jesus had been lying, one where the head and the other where the feet had been.
Matthew 17:2
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shown like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Revelation 1:14-16
'The hair of his head was as white as wool, as white as snow; his eyes were like flaming fire;
Revelation 3:4-5
Yet there are some few among you at Sardis who did not soil their robes; they shall walk with me, robed in white, for they are worthy.
Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel, descending from Heaven. His robe was a cloud; over his head was the rainbow; his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;
Revelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel, descending from Heaven, invested with great authority; and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.