Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 28:5-6
Matthew 28:5-6. And the angel said to the women, Fear not ye The resurrection of Christ, which is the terror and confusion of his enemies, is the joy and consolation of his friends; the ground of their confidence and hope, and the source of their comfort and felicity, for time and eternity. For I know that ye seek Jesus that was crucified I know you are friends to the cause of your late great Master, and I do not come to frighten, but to encourage you. The angel mentions his being ... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 28:6
He has risen, as he said - Jesus had often predicted that he would rise, but the disciples did not understand it, and consequently did not expect it, Matthew 16:21; Matthew 20:19.The place where the Lord lay - The place where a body was deposited in a sepulchre was commonly a niche cut in the wall of the sepulchre. The sepulchre was usually large; that of David was mere than 100 feet in length, cut out of solid rock under ground, and separated into various apartments. All round the sides of... read more