Mark 16:4
“(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.”
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Mark 16:4 Context
2And very early in the morning, the first day of the week they came vnto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sunne: 3And they said among themselues, who shall roll vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre? 4(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great. 5And entring into the sepulchre, they sawe a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and they were affrighted. 6And hee sayth vnto them, Be not affrighted; ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen, hee is not here: behold the place where they laide him.
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Other Translations
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
- King James Version
Looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.
- Basic English Bible
And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great.
- Darby Bible
(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.
- Webster's Bible
But then, looking up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back: for it was of immense size.
- Weymouth Bible
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.
- World English Bible
And thei bihelden, and seien the stoon walewid awei, for it was ful greet.
- Wycliffe Bible
And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.
- Basic English Bible
And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great.
- Darby Bible
(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.
- Webster's Bible
But then, looking up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back: for it was of immense size.
- Weymouth Bible
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.
- World English Bible
And thei bihelden, and seien the stoon walewid awei, for it was ful greet.
- Wycliffe Bible
And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Mark 16:4
Mr 16:4 Looked. Rather, "looking up". They may have been looking down before, absorbed in the conversation. The tomb was probably above them, cut horizontally in the face of the rock at a slight elevation.