Matthew 28:5

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, etc.] Who being come up, were also affrighted at the sight of the angel. The Arabic version leaves out the first part, “and the angel answered”: which is a Jewish way of speaking, when nothing goes before, to which it is a reply; and renders the other part thus, “and said to the two women”: but from the other evangelists it appears, that there were more women than two; (see <411601> Mark 16:1 <422410>Luke 24:10), fear not ye; some put an emphasis upon the word “ye”, as if used in opposition to the keepers, who had reason to be afraid, but not these good women. It was very common with gracious persons to be filled with fear at the sight of an…”

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye--The "ye" here is emphatic, to contrast their case with that of the guards. "Let those puny creatures, sent to keep the Living One among the dead, for fear of Me shake and become as dead men (Mat 28:4); but ye that have come hither on another errand, fear not ye." for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified--Jesus the Crucified.”

“And the angel answered and said ... - This was not on the outside of the tomb, for Matthew does not say that the angel appeared to the “women” there, but only to the keepers. Mark says, “entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment” Mark 16:5. Luke says Luke 24:3, “they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus; and as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.” Seeing the stone rolled away and the sepulchre open, they of course anxiously entered into it, to see if the body was there. They did not find it, and there they saw the vision of the angels, who gave them…”

“Fear: Isa 35:4, Isa 41:10, Isa 41:14; Dan 10:12, Dan 10:19; Mar 16:6; Luk 1:12, Luk 1:13, Luk 1:30; Heb 1:14; Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18 ye seek: Psa 105:3, Psa 105:4; Luk 24:5; Joh 20:13-15; Heb 1:14 Matthew 28:6”