| 2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 28:2:1 ⧉καὶkeAnd Matthew 28:2:2 ⧉ἰδοὺidoobehold Matthew 28:2:3 ⧉σεισμὸςseesmosan earthquake Matthew 28:2:4 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetohappened Matthew 28:2:5 ⧉μέγας·megasgreat Matthew 28:2:6 ⧉ἄγγελοςanggelosan angel of Matthew 28:2:7 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 28:2:8 ⧉κυρίουkeereeoothe Lord Matthew 28:2:9 ⧉καταβὰςkatavashaving descended Matthew 28:2:10 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Matthew 28:2:11 ⧉οὐρανοῦooranooheaven Matthew 28:2:12 ⧉⸀καὶkeand Matthew 28:2:13 ⧉προσελθὼνproselthonhaving approached Matthew 28:2:14 ⧉ἀπεκύλισεapekeeliserolled away Matthew 28:2:15 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 28:2:16 ⧉⸀λίθονlithonstone Matthew 28:2:17 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 28:2:18 ⧉ἐκάθητοekatheetowas sitting Matthew 28:2:19 ⧉ἐπάνωepanoon Matthew 28:2:20 ⧉αὐτοῦ.aftooit |
| 2. Formal Translation And behold, a great earthquake occurred, for an angel of the Lord {Kyrios, Supreme Lord}, descending from heaven and approaching, rolled away the stone and sat upon it. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake because an angel of the Lord {Kyrios, Almighty Sovereign} came down from heaven, approached the tomb, rolled away the stone and sat on top of it. |