Translations
Modern
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Traditional
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Literal
And they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,
Latin
…et invenerunt lapidem revolutum a monumento.
Original
Greek
English
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Notes
The stone was probably a large round stone that was rolled down a track to cover the tomb’s entrance.
Women were the first to find the tomb empty and to hear the announcement of the resurrection. This is strong evidence for the historicity of the resurrection accounts. In first-century Judaism, women were not regarded as reliable witnesses, so the church would never have created stories in which women discovered the empty tomb.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Joanna Luke, Gospel of
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Love: Love for Jesus: Mary Magdalene and Other Disciples Select Readings: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Women: First at the Gravesite