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

New Living Translation
But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.

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

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

Berean Literal Bible
And having looked up, they see that the stone has been rolled away; for it was extremely large.

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

New King James Version
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.

New American Standard Bible
And looking up, they noticed that the stone had been rolled away; for it was extremely large.

NASB 1995
Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

NASB 1977
And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

Legacy Standard Bible
And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was very large.

Amplified Bible
Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was extremely large.

Christian Standard Bible
Looking up, they noticed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away.

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And looking they saw that the stone had been rolled away, for it was very great.

Contemporary English Version
But when they looked, they saw that the stone had already been rolled away. And it was a huge stone!

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away. It was a very large stone.

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

Literal Standard Version
And having looked, they see that the stone has been rolled away—for it was very great,

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

New American Bible
When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large.

NET Bible
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled back.

New Revised Standard Version
When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.

New Heart English Bible
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

Webster's Bible Translation
(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.

Weymouth New Testament
But then, looking up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back: for it was of immense size.

World English Bible
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

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

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Context
The Resurrection
3They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” 4But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. 5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.…

Cross References
Matthew 27:60
and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Matthew 27:66
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Matthew 28:2
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark 16:3
They were asking one another, "Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?"

Mark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.


Treasury of Scripture

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

they saw.

Matthew 28:2-4
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 upon it…

Luke 24:2
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

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Mark 16
1. An Angel declares the resurrection of Jesus to three women.
9. Jesus himself appears to Mary Magdalene;
12. to two going into the country;
14. then to the apostles;
15. whom he sends forth to preach the gospel;
19. and ascends into heaven.














(4) For it was very great.--The words have been explained as giving the reason for their previous question, but it seems more natural to see in them St. Mark's explanation of his having used the word "rolled away" instead of saying, simply, "taken away" or "removed."

Verse 4. - And looking up (ἀναβλέψασαι) they see (θεωροῦσιν) that the stone is rolled back (ἀποκεκύλισται): for it was exceeding great (μέγας σφόδρα). At this point we learn from St. John that Mary Magdalene ran away to tell Peter and John (John 20:2).

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Greek
But
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

when they looked up,
ἀναβλέψασαι (anablepsasai)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 308: To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight.

they saw
θεωροῦσιν (theōrousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stone
λίθος (lithos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

had been rolled away,
ἀποκεκύλισται (apokekylistai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 617: To roll away. From apo and kulioo; to roll away.

even though
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

extremely
σφόδρα (sphodra)
Adverb
Strong's 4970: Exceedingly, greatly, very much. Neuter plural of sphodros as adverb; vehemently, i.e. In a high degree, much.

large.
μέγας (megas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.


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