Cross references
Matthew 28:2
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Matthew 28:2 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Mark 16:3–5 (5 votes) and Luke 24:2–5 (5 votes). 30 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from 2 Samuel 22 to Revelation 11.
Which verses does Matthew 28:2 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Mark 16:3–55 votes
They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. …
- Luke 24:2–55 votes
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. …
- John 20:12–135 votes
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
- Acts 16:265 votes
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
- Matthew 27:51–533 votes
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. …
- John 20:13 votes
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
- 1 Timothy 3:162 votes
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- 1 Peter 1:122 votes
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
- Revelation 11:191 vote
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Which verses point to Matthew 28:2?
The 10 strongest of 30.