Matthew 28:2

| Matt 28 |

2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for o an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

John 20:12

| John 20 |

12 And o she saw p two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

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Matt. 28:1–20 The Resurrection and Commission of the Messiah. Matthew's concluding chapter recounts Jesus' resurrection from the dead. His resurrection confirms his identity and that his accomplishment at the cross was accepted by God the Father. Jesus now lives as the faithful companion, master, and Lord of those who respond to his great commission (vv. 16–20).

Matt. 28:1–10 An Empty Tomb and the Risen Jesus. The female disciples of Jesus discover an empty tomb (vv. 1–4). After an angel announces Jesus' resurrection and instructs them (vv. 5–7), they meet the risen Jesus (vv. 8–10).

Matt. 28:2 great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord. The earthquake either occurred simultaneously with the appearance of the angel or was the means the angel used to roll away the stone.