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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The women who arrive after the stone is moved enter the burial chamber and encounter a young man seated inside on the right side.

The words — The text highlights νεανίσκον (neaniskon) = a young man and καθήμενον (kathēmenon) = sitting, specifying his identity and posture within the tomb.

The thread — The empty tomb and white garment motif appears in Matthew 28:3 and Luke 24:3, while John 20:11 places Mary at the same burial site weeping.

Why it lands — The women are alarmed upon seeing the seated figure, but the narrative immediately directs their attention to the empty tomb and the declaration that the crucified one is not there.

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The Greek words

καὶkaiAnd εἰσελθοῦσαιeiselthousaihaving entered εἰςeisinto τὸtothe μνημεῖονmnēmeiontomb εἶδονeidonthey saw νεανίσκονneaniskona young man καθήμενονkathēmenonsitting ἐνenon τοῖςtoisthe δεξιοῖςdexioisright περιβεβλημένονperibeblēmenonhaving clothed himself in στολὴνstolēna robe λευκὴνleukēnwhite καὶkaiand ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.exethambēthēsanthey were greatly amazed.

King James Version

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Cross-references

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
Matthew 28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
Luke 24:3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
John 20:8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
Luke 1:29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Mark 6:49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
Mark 9:15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
Luke 1:12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Daniel 8:17 As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
Daniel 10:5 I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.