Mark 16:3
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark 16:3 in other translations
| BSB | They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” |
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| WEB | They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” |
| ASV | And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? |
| YLT | and they said among themselves, ‘Who shall roll away for us the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?' |
| DARBY | And they said to one another, Who shall roll us away the stone out of the door of the sepulchre? |
| BBE | And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us? |
| Webster | And they said among themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher? |
What does Mark 16:3 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 16:1-8
Nicodemus brought a large quantity of spices, but these good women did not think that enough. The respect others show to Christ, should not hinder us from showing our respect. And those who are carried by holy zeal, to seek Christ diligently, will find the difficulties in their way speedily vanish. When we put ourselves to trouble and expense, from love to Christ, we shall be accepted, though our endeavours are not…
Mark 16:3 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 16:3
- Mark 15:46-47
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
- Matthew 27:60-66
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. …
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Context
- Mark 16:2
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
- Mark 16:3
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
- Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y decían entre sí: ¿Quién nos revolverá la piedra de la puerta del sepulcro? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elles disaient entre elles: Qui nous roulera la pierre de devant la porte du sépulcre? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie sprachen zueinander: Wer wird uns den Stein von der Tür der Gruft wälzen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dicebant ad invicem: Quis revolvet nobis lapidem ab ostio monumenti? |