Mark 16:4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.

English Standard Version
And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large.

New American Standard Bible
Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

King James Bible
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Looking up, they observed that the stone--which was very large--had been rolled away.

International Standard Version
Then they looked up and saw that the stone had been rolled away. (It was a very large stone.)

American Standard Version
and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great.

Darby Bible Translation
And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled away, for it was very great.

Young's Literal Translation
And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great,

Cross References

Matthew 27:60
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.

Matthew 27:66
So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Matthew 28:2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

Mark 16:3
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

16:1-8 Nicodemus brought a large quantity of spices, but these good women did not think that enough. The respect others show to Christ, should not hinder us from showing our respect. And those who are carried by holy zeal, to seek Christ diligently, will find the difficulties in their way speedily vanish. When we put ourselves to trouble and expense, from love to Christ, we shall be accepted, though our endeavours are not successful. The sight of the angel might justly have encouraged them, but they were affrighted. Thus many times that which should be matter of comfort to us, through our own mistake, proves a terror to us. He was crucified, but he is glorified. He is risen, he is not here, not dead, but alive again; hereafter you will see him, but you may here see the place where he was laid. Thus seasonable comforts will be sent to those that lament after the Lord Jesus. Peter is particularly named, Tell Peter; it will be most welcome to him, for he is in sorrow for sin. A sight of Christ will be very welcome to a true penitent, and a true penitent is very welcome to a sight of Christ. The men ran with all the haste they could to the disciples; but disquieting fears often hinder us from doing that service to Christ and to the souls of men, which, if faith and the joy of faith were strong, we might do.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. And they said among themselves—as they were approaching the sacred spot.

Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? … for it was very great—On reaching it they find their difficulty gone—the stone already rolled away by an unseen hand. And are there no others who, when advancing to duty in the face of appalling difficulties, find their stone also rolled away?