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Mark 16:4

What does Mark 16:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 16:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away--for it was very great,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great.

Context

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

v.4This passage

v.5And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 28:2

    And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

  • Luke 24:2

    And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

  • 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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