Matthew 28:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 28:8

6 He is not here; for He is risen, ^aas He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed ^aHe is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”

8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

The Women Worship the Risen Lord

9 And¹ as they went to tell His disciples, behold, ^aJesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell ^aMy brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

The Soldiers Are Bribed

11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.

12 When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

Verse Comparison: Matthew 28:8

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American Standard Version
And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

Amplified® Bible
So they left the tomb hastily with fear and great joy and ran to tell the disciples.

Contemporary English Version
The women were frightened and yet very happy, as they hurried from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples.

Darby English Version
And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word.

Good News Bible
So they left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

International Standard Version
So they quickly left the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.

King James Version
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

New American Standard Bible
And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

New International Version
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

New King James Version
So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

Young's Literal Translation
And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples;

New English Translation
So¹ they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

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