Matthew 28:6 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Matthew 28:6 He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matthew 28:7 And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.

Matthew 28:8 And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "here", "risen", "said", "come", "place", "where", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "here" and "risen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And the angel answering said to the..." into verse 7's "And go quickly and say to his...", so "here" and "risen" 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 "here" and "risen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.