Matthew 28:10

“Then said Jesus unto them, be not afraid, etc.] Of me, or what you have seen; or lest there should be any deception in the case. In other respects the saints are subject to fears; as lest they should have no share in the love of God, nor interest in Christ, or the work of God is not begun in their hearts; and by reason of sin, lest that should get the ascendant over them, and they perish by it, and so fall short of eternal glory; when it is the will of Christ to have these fears removed, by shedding abroad his love in their hearts, by affording his gracious presence, views of interest in him, and promises of his grace, by sending his Spirit, word, and ministers to comfort them, by…”

“Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid--What dear associations would these familiar words--now uttered in a higher style, but by the same Lips--bring rushing back to their recollection! go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me--The brethren here meant must have been His brethren after the flesh (compare Mat 13:55); for His brethren in the higher sense (see on Joh 20:17) had several meetings with Him at Jerusalem before He went to Galilee, which they would have missed if they had been the persons ordered to Galilee to meet Him. The Guards Bribed (Mat 28:11-15). The whole of this important portion is peculiar to Matthew.”

“Be not afraid - The ancients, when in the presence of a heavenly being - an angel, or one who was supposed to be possessed of divine power were commonly struck with great “fear,” as well as a great sense of their unworthiness. See Luke 5:8; Judges 6:22-23; Judges 13:21-22. These women were in like manner alarmed when they saw Jesus, believing him now especially to be a Divine Being; seeing him returning from the regions of the dead, and doubtless impressed with a new consciousness that they were unworthy of being in his presence. Jesus comforted them. He was the “same Jesus” with whom they had been before his death, and they had no reason now to fear him. Go tell my brethren - There is…”

“Go tell my brethren - I still own them as such, though they so lately disowned and forsook me. Matthew 28:13”

“Be: Mat 28:5, Mat 14:27; Luk 24:36-38; Joh 6:20 go: Mat 28:7; Jdg 10:16; Psa 103:8-13; Mar 16:7 my: Mat 12:48-50, Mat 25:40, Mat 25:45; Mar 3:33-35; Joh 20:17; Rom 8:29; Heb 2:11-18 Matthew 28:11”