Mat 28:2 | PNT | STEP | Behold, there was a great earthquake . The Greek word "seismos", rendered "earthquake", is rendered "tempest" in . It means a "commotion". It is not needful to decide that there was more than a local disturbance. For the angel of the Lord descended . An angel. There is no article. All the gospels speak of the angelic appearance at the tomb, though some give details omitted by others. Rolled back the stone . The commotion, or earthquake, accompanied the rolling back of the stone. Alford says: ``It was not for him to whom ( ) the stone was no hindrance, but for the women and disciples that it was rolled away.''

Matthew 28:2

Behold, there was a great earthquake. The Greek word "seismos", rendered "earthquake", is rendered "tempest" in Mt 8:24. It means a "commotion". It is not needful to decide that there was more than a local disturbance.

For the angel of the Lord descended. An angel. There is no article. All the gospels speak of the angelic appearance at the tomb, though some give details omitted by others.

Rolled back the stone. The commotion, or earthquake, accompanied the rolling back of the stone. Alford says: ``It was not for him to whom (Joh 20:19,20) the stone was no hindrance, but for the women and disciples that it was rolled away.''