Mat 28:8, Luk 1:39 | JFB | STEP | 8. And they departed quickly —Mark ( ) says "they fled." from the sepulchre with fear and great joy —How natural this combination of feelings! See on a similar statement of . and did run to bring his disciples word —"Neither said they anything to any man [by the way]; for they were afraid" ( ). Appearance to the Women ( ). This appearance is recorded only by Matthew.

Matthew 28:8

8. And they departed quickly—Mark (Mr 16:8) says "they fled."

from the sepulchre with fear and great joy—How natural this combination of feelings! See on a similar statement of Mr 16:11.

and did run to bring his disciples word—"Neither said they anything to any man [by the way]; for they were afraid" (Mr 16:8).

Appearance to the Women (Mt 28:9, 10).

This appearance is recorded only by Matthew.

39. hill country—the mountainous tract running along the middle of Judea, from north to south [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].

with haste—transported with the announcement to herself and with the tidings, now first made known to her, of Elisabeth's condition.

a city of Juda—probably Hebron (see Jos 20:7; 21:11).