Matthew 28:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. ”

Matthew 28:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 28:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 28:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.”

Matthew 28:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 28:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men. ”

Matthew 28:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 28:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.”

Matthew 28:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 28:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.”

Matthew 28:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 28:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men.”

Matthew 28:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 28:4 in Context — Matthew 28

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

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

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

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What Does Matthew 28:4 Mean?

Matthew 28:4 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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