Matthew 28:6 (WEB)

Passage

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

Matthew 28:5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

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

Matthew 28:7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”

Matthew 28:8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "here", "risen", "just", "like", "said", "come", "place", and "where". 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 "The angel answered the women Don t..." into verse 7's "Go quickly and tell his disciples He...", 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.