There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow… The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. Matthew 28:2-3,5
While they were
wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning
stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to
the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the
dead? Luke 24:4-5
Matthew said one angel came down
from heaven and rolled away the stone.
Then mentioned one angel talking to the women. Luke doesn’t mention any angel rolling the
stone away but says when the women entered the tomb they saw two angels. Only one angel does the talking.
These accounts don’t contradict each
other. Both say one angel talked to the
women. Matthew says two were in the
tomb, but Luke only mentions the one who talks.
Matthew doesn’t say how many total were in the tomb.