Matthew 28:8
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Cross-references
Psalm 2:11 captures the same paradoxical blend of reverent fear and joy — the women's response embodies worshipful awe at the resurrection.
Mark 16:8 portrays the women fleeing in fear and saying nothing — a stark contrast to Matthew's joyful obedience to tell the disciples.
Luke 24:9 directly parallels this: the women return from the tomb and report to the disciples — same event from another Gospel.
Luke 24:22 recounts the same women's report from the disciples' perspective — they amazed the others with their news.
Luke 24:41 shows the disciples' disbelief for joy — a similar mixture of fear and joy as the women's response to the resurrection.
John 20:20 records the disciples' gladness on seeing the risen Jesus — the women's joy at the tomb precedes and parallels that joy.
In John 4:28, the Samaritan woman leaves her jar and runs to tell others about Jesus — similar urgent proclamation.
John 16:20 promises sorrow turning to joy — the women's shift from fear to great joy at the tomb exemplifies this transformation.
John 16:22 promises irreversible joy when seeing Jesus again — the women's joy at the tomb anticipates that promise.
In Acts 12:14, Rhoda in her joy runs to announce Peter's arrival — parallels the joyful running to tell here.