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Beholdeth (theōrei). Vivid historical present again as in Joh 20:6, Joh 20:14. Peter and John had not seen the two angels. Westcott suggests an “economy” in such manifestations as the explanations. Better our own ignorance as to the reason why only the women saw them. Angels were commonly believed to be clad in white. See Mar 16:5 (a young man in a white robe), Mat 28:5 (the angel), Luk 24:4 (two men in dazzling apparel). For other angels in John’s Gospel see Joh 1:41; Joh 12:29; Joh 20:12.
Had lain (ekeito). Imperfect in progressive sense, “had been lying,” though not there now.