Matthew 28:1
Matthew 28:1 | |
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← 27:66 28:2 → | |
Book | Gospel of Matthew |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 28:1 is the first verse of the twenty-eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse opens the resurrection narrative as Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" visit Jesus' tomb after the crucifixion.
Content
The original
- οψε δε σαββατων τη επιφωσκουση εις μιαν σαββατων ηλθεν
- μαρια η μαγδαληνη και η αλλη μαρια θεωρησαι τον ταφον
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as:
- In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week,
- came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:
- Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the
- week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.[a]
Analysis
The most important debate over this verse is what it says about the time of the visit, and thus the resurrection. The three other gospels, and Christian tradition, have the empty tomb discovered the day after
This has been an issue of concern for Christian writers since early in church history.
In this verse the author of Matthew seems to be working from a copy of
In Mark and Luke the women come to the tomb to
Matthew thus drops the description of the women buying the anointing spices, something Mark has happening on the Saturday evening. The author of Matthew may have copied the wording from the Saturday spice buying over to the visit to the tomb, creating the ambiguity in the timing. Unlike Luke, Matthew gives no information as to what happened on Sabbath itself, skipping over that day.[14]
Nolland notes that the reference to the dawn might be a link to Matthew 4:16, creating a link between the very beginning of Jesus' ministry and its end.[15] Peter Chrysologus wrote that the reference to dawn is to the renewal of Sabbath on its new day.[16]
Notes
- ^ For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 28:1.
References
- ^ Davies, W.D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew. Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark, 1988-1997. pg. 664
- ^ Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg. 585
- ^ Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975 pg 523
- ^ Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg. 585
- ^ Matthew 14-28 - Ancient Christian commentary on Scripture: New Testament. ed. Manlio Simonetti. InterVarsity Press, 2002
- ^ France, R.T. The Gospel According to Matthew: an Introduction and Commentary, Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1985. pg. 406
- ^ Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew: a commentary on the Greek text. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 pg. 1244
- ^ Davies, W.D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew. Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark, 1988-1997. pg. 540
- ^ Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg. 585
- ^ Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982. pg. 586
- ^ Boring, Eugene "Gospel of Matthew." The New Interpreter's Bible, volume 8 Abingdon, 1995 pg. 498
- ^ Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew: a commentary on the Greek text. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 pg. 1244
- ^ Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975 pg. 523
- ^ Boring, Eugene "Gospel of Matthew." The New Interpreter's Bible, volume 8 Abingdon, 1995 pg. 498
- ^ Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew: a commentary on the Greek text. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 pg. 1246
- ^ Matthew 14-28 - Ancient Christian commentary on Scripture: New Testament. ed. Manlio Simonetti. InterVarsity Press, 2002
Preceded by Matthew 27:66
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Gospel of Matthew Chapter 28 |
Succeeded by Matthew 28:2 |