Mark 16:4

Modern

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

Traditional

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

Literal

And having looked up, they see that the stone has been rolled away—for it was exceedingly large.

Latin

Et respicientes viderunt revolutum lapidem. Erat quippe magnus valde.

Greek

English

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

The women wondered how to move the large stone covering the tomb. God had already moved the stone to let them and the other disciples enter.

Theme notes and profiles

John 20:1
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
Matthew 28:2–4
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Luke 24:2
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,