such as a wall around the area. Thus the same angels can be described as being both inside the tomb, and sitting on a stone outside it. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this verse are: Codex Vaticanus (~325-350) Codex Sinaiticus (~330-360) Codex Bezae (~400) Codex Washingtonianus (~400) Codex Alexandrinus (~400-440) Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450) Papyrus 105 (5th/6th century) Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (6th century) Notes References Matthew 28 Matthew 28:02 Angelic apparitions in the Bible