Matthew 28:5 (LSB)

Passage

And the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

Nearby Context

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

Matthew 28:4 And the guards quaked from fear of him and became like dead men.

Matthew 28:5 And the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

Matthew 28:6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

Matthew 28:7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”

Study Lenses

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

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