Matthew 28:5
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Cross-references
In Matthew 28:10, Jesus repeats the angel's command not to fear — both address the women at the tomb with the same reassurance.
In Matthew 1:20, an angel also says 'Do not be afraid' — a divine reassurance at Jesus' birth, mirroring the resurrection announcement.
In Daniel 10:12, an angel tells Daniel 'fear not' when he appears—here the same pattern occurs at the resurrection tomb.
Daniel 10:19 has an angel saying 'fear not' to Daniel—this mirrors the angel's greeting to the women.
Mark 16:6 records the same event: an angel tells the women not to be afraid. It’s a synoptic parallel account.
Luke 1:13 has an angel telling Zechariah 'Do not be afraid'—the same angelic reassurance given to the women.
Luke 1:30 has the angel telling Mary 'Do not be afraid'—a direct parallel to the angel's words to the women at the tomb.
Revelation 1:18 declares Christ's eternal victory over death, directly confirming the angel's message that Jesus is alive.
In Luke 2:10, an angel tells shepherds 'Do not be afraid' at Jesus' birth — a parallel announcement of good news.
Revelation 1:17 also features a divine 'Fear not' from the risen Christ, paralleling the angel's reassurance at the tomb.
In Isaiah 35:4, the same 'fear not' comforts God's people awaiting salvation—here the angel echoes that promise for the resurrection.
Isaiah 41:10 also says 'fear not, I am with you'—the angel's words here draw on that same divine reassurance.
Isaiah 41:14 similarly tells Israel 'fear not'—the angel applies that same comfort to the women at the tomb.