Parallel Verses English Standard Version His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. King James Bible His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: American Standard Version His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: Douay-Rheims Bible And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow. English Revised Version His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: Webster's Bible Translation 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. Matthew 28:3 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesCountenance (εἰδέα) Rev., more correctly, appearance. The word occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It does not refer to the face alone, but to the general aspect. Wyc., looking. As lightning In effulgence. Each evangelist's account of the resurrection emphasizes different particulars. Matthew alone notes the outward glory, the earthquake, the agency of the angel, and the impotence of the military and priestly power to crush the new faith. He only notices the adoration of the risen Lord before his ascension, and traces to its origin the calumny current among the Jews to this day. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge countenance. Psalm 104:4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: his raiment. Cross References Daniel 7:9 "As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. Daniel 10:6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. Matthew 28:4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. Mark 9:3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. John 20:12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. Acts 1:10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, Jump to Previous Appearance Clothes Clothing Countenance Form Lightning Raiment Shining Snow WhiteJump to Next Appearance Clothes Clothing Countenance Form Lightning Raiment Shining Snow WhiteLinks Matthew 28:3 NIVMatthew 28:3 NLT Matthew 28:3 ESV Matthew 28:3 NASB Matthew 28:3 KJV Matthew 28:3 Bible Apps Matthew 28:3 Biblia Paralela Matthew 28:3 Chinese Bible Matthew 28:3 French Bible Matthew 28:3 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |