Mark 16:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled back.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:2 : 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,
  • John 20:1 : 1 The Resurrection Now very early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance.
  • Matt 28:2-4 : 2 Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

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  • Mark 16:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

    1 The Resurrection When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him.

    2 And very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tomb.

    3 They had been asking each other,“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

  • Luke 24:1-6
    6 verses
    85%

    1 The Resurrection Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.

    2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,

    3 but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

    4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

    5 The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,“Why do you look for the living among the dead?

    6 He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,

  • Matt 28:1-8
    8 verses
    82%

    1 The Resurrection Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

    2 Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

    4 The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

    5 But the angel said to the women,“Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

    6 He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying.

    7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples,‘He has been raised from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.’ Listen, I have told you!”

    8 So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

  • Mark 16:5-8
    4 verses
    80%

    5 Then as they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

    6 But he said to them,“Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.

    7 But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

    8 Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

  • 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.

  • John 20:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

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

    2 So she went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and told them,“They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

    3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb.

    4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

    5 He bent down and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in.

    6 Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,

  • 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent down and saw only the strips of linen cloth; then he went home, wondering what had happened.

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    22 Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

    23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

    24 Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”

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    11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she bent down and looked into the tomb.

    12 And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

    13 They said to her,“Woman, why are you weeping?” Mary replied,“They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!”

    14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

    15 Jesus said to her,“Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” Because she thought he was the gardener, she said to him,“Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him.”

  • 66 So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

  • 37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.

  • 46 After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.

  • 11 The Guards’ Report While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.

  • John 20:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, came in, and he saw and believed.

    9 (For they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.)

  • 38 Lazarus Raised from the Dead Jesus, intensely moved again, came to the tomb.(Now it was a cave, and a stone was placed across it.)

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    10 She went out and told those who were with him, while they were mourning and weeping.

    11 And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

  • 64 So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people,‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

  • 34 and saying,“The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”

  • 34 He asked,“Where have you laid him?” They replied,“Lord, come and see.”

  • 5 As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.