But there was another guard around that tomb. Mighty angels from Heaven were there. Any one of this angel guard, by putting forth his power, could have stricken down the whole Roman army. The night preceding the morning of the first day of the week has worn slowly away, and the darkest hour, just before daybreak, has come.

Men der var også en anden vagt ved graven. Der var mægtige engle fra Himmelen. Hvis blot en af disse engle havde gjort brug af sin magt, ville hele den romerske hær være blevet tilintetgjort. Natten til den første dag i ugen havde sneget sig langsomt hen, og den mørkeste time lige før daggry var kommet.