Matthew 28:5 (DRB)

Passage

And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:3 And his countenance was as lightning and his raiment as snow.

Matthew 28:4 And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror and became as dead men.

Matthew 28:5 And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Matthew 28:6 He is not here. For he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

Matthew 28:7 And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen. And behold he will go before you into Galilee. There you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angel", "answering", "said", "women", "fear", "seek", "jesus", and "crucified". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "answering", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And for fear of him the guards..." into verse 6's "He is not here For he is...", so "angel" and "answering" 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 "angel" and "answering" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.