Bible Strands
Mark 16:4
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The women stand at the tomb entrance after wondering who will remove the stone, and they look up before entering.
The words — The Greek ἀναβλέψασαι (anablepsasai) means having looked up, and ἀποκεκύλισται (apokekulistai) indicates the stone has been rolled away.
The thread — This observation matches the stone being removed in Matthew 28:2, Luke 24:2, and John 20:1.
Why it lands — The text states the stone was removed despite its size, answering the women’s question in Mark 16:3 and requiring recognition of divine action before the angel’s message in Mark 16:5.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Luke 24:2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
- 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.