Matthew 28:3 (DBY)

Passage

And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:1 Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.

Matthew 28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of [the] Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

Matthew 28:3 And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Matthew 28:4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.

Matthew 28:5 And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not *ye*, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "look", "lightning", "clothing", "white", and "snow". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "look", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And behold there was a great earthquake..." into verse 4's "And for fear of him the guards...", so "light" and "look" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "look" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.