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Mark 16:2

What does Mark 16:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 16:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And very early on the first [day] of the week they come to the sepulchre, the sun having risen.

Context

v.1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

v.2This passage

v.3And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 24:1

    But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

  • Matthew 28:1

    Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

  • John 20:1

    Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

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