Mark 16:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Luke 24:2 : 2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
  • John 20:1 : 1 Now on the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the place and saw that the stone had been taken away from it.
  • Matt 28:2-4 : 2 And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it. 3 His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

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  • Mark 16:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

    1And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.

    2And 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.

    3And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us?

  • Luke 24:1-6
    6 verses
    85%

    1But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.

    2And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

    3And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

    4And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:

    5And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

    6He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying,

  • Matt 28:1-8
    8 verses
    82%

    1Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was.

    2And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

    3His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:

    4And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

    5And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.

    6He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place.

    7And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you.

    8And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news.

  • Mark 16:5-8
    4 verses
    80%

    5And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.

    6And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

    7But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you.

    8And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...

  • Matt 27:60
    76%

    60And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.

  • John 20:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    1Now on the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the place and saw that the stone had been taken away from it.

    2Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.

    3So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead.

    4They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;

    5And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in,

    6Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,

  • Luke 24:12
    74%

    12But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.

  • Luke 24:22-24
    3 verses
    73%

    22And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,

    23And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.

    24And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.

  • John 20:11-15
    5 verses
    73%

    11But Mary was still there outside the hole in the rock, weeping; and while she was weeping and looking into the hole,

    12She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

    13They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.

    14And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.

    15Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? who are you looking for? She, taking him for the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have taken him away from here, say where you have put him and I will take him away.

  • Matt 27:66
    73%

    66So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

  • Luke 24:37
    72%

    37But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.

  • Mark 15:46
    71%

    46And he got a linen cloth and, taking him down, put the linen cloth round him, and put him in a place for the dead which had been cut out of a rock; and a stone was rolled against the door.

  • Matt 28:11
    71%

    11Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place.

  • John 20:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him.

    9For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

  • John 11:38
    70%

    38So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening.

  • Mark 16:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.

    11And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

  • Matt 27:64
    69%

    64Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

  • Luke 24:34
    69%

    34And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.

  • John 11:34
    68%

    34And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord.

  • Ps 48:5
    68%

    5They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.