“And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.”
As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed — the young man in white (the same word neaniskon as the young man in the linen garment of 14:51) is the angel — a divine messenger in human appearance (cf. Hebrews 13:2: some have entertained angels without knowing it). The white robe communicates divine origin. He is sitting — calm in contrast to the women's alarm. On the right side: the posture of authority and presence.
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