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Matthew 28:8

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

KJV

καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλης ἔδραμον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Et exierunt cito de monumento cum timore et gaudio magno, currentes nuntiare discipulis ejus.

Vulgate

And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

ASV

And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
μνημεῖον
mnemeion
noun · 37×
ταχύ
tachu
adverb · 11×
τρέχω
trecho
verb · 20×
φόβος
phobos
noun · 48×
χαρά
chara
noun · 59×
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
verb · 117×
ἀπαγγέλλω
apaggello
verb · 47×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἀπελθοῦσαι | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπελθοῦσαι | RP: ἐξελθοῦσαι
  • ἀπελθοῦσαιSBLGNT
  • ἀπελθοῦσαιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐξελθοῦσαιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 12:14 — And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
  • Ezra 3:12 — But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice;
  • John 4:28 — The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
  • John 16:20 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
  • John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
  • John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
  • John 20:20 — And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.
  • Luke 24:36 — And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
  • Mark 16:8 — And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
  • Mark 16:8 — And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
  • Ps 2:11 — Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.