677 B
677 B
When the women arrived at the tomb, the angel told them
The word When introduces a simultaneous clause. The two events happened at the same time, the women arrived at the tomb and the angel spoke to them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous)
Do not be afraid
This could mean ‘Stop being afraid.’ An angel shining like lightning was a frightening sight!
He has risen from the dead
This could be translated as: “He has come back to life.”
His body was not there!
This exclamation emphasizes how surprised they were that the body of Jesus was no longer in the tomb. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations)