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Mark 16:4

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

3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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

5 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.

6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

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BSB
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
KJV
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
WEB
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.
ASV
and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
DARBY
And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great.
BLB
And having looked up, they see that the stone has been rolled away—for it was exceedingly large.
ÅB
Og da de så opp, ble de var at steinen var veltet bort; for den var meget stor.
OTB
Da de så opp, la de merke til at steinen, som var meget stor, allerede var rullet bort.
B1930
Og da de så op, blev de var at stenen var veltet bort; for den var meget stor.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 28:2–4

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

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  • Luke 24:2

    And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

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  • John 20:1

    The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

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