Matthew 28:6 (GNV)

Passage

He is not here, for he is risen; as he saide: come, see the place where the Lord was laid,

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:4 And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men.

Matthew 28:5 But the Angel answered, and said to the women, Feare ye not: for I know that ye seeke Iesus which was crucified:

Matthew 28:6 He is not here, for he is risen; as he saide: come, see the place where the Lord was laid,

Matthew 28:7 And go quickly, and tel his disciples that he is risen from ye dead: and behold, he goeth before you into Galile: there ye shall see him: loe, I haue told you.

Matthew 28:8 So they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with feare and great ioye, and did runne to bring his disciples worde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "here", "risen", "saide", "come", "place", "where", "lord", and "laid". 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 "But the Angel answered and said to..." into verse 7's "And go quickly and tel his disciples...", 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.