Mark 16 · Verse 5

Mark 16:5

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.
Mark 16:5, King James Version

Mark 16:5 in other translations

BSBWhen they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
WEBEntering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
ASVAnd entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
YLTand having entered into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right hand, arrayed in a long white robe, and they were amazed.
DARBYAnd entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe, and they were amazed and alarmed;
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were frightened.

What does Mark 16:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man--In Mt 28:2 he is called "the angel of the Lord"; but here he is described as he appeared to the eye, in the bloom of a life that knows no decay. In Matthew he is represented as sitting on the stone outside the sepulchre; but since even there he says, "Come, see the place where the Lord lay" (Mt 28:6), he seems, as Alford says, to have gone in with them from without; only awaiting their arrival to accompany them into the hallowed spot, and instruct them about it. sitting on the right side--having respect to the position in which His Lord had lain there. This trait is peculiar to Mark; but compare Lu 1:11. clothed in a long white garment--On its length, see Is 6:1; and on its whiteness, see on Mt 28:3. and they were affrighted.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 5. Sitting on the right side. As they entered. The sepulchre was large enough to admit persons to go into it; not unlike, in that respect, our vaults.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

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…

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Mark 16:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἰσελθοῦσαιeiselthousaihaving enteredG1525
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὸtotheG3588
μνημεῖονmnēmeiontombG3419
εἶδονeidonthey sawG1492
νεανίσκονneaniskona young manG3495
καθήμενονkathēmenonsittingG2521
ἐνenonG1722
τοῖςtoistheG3588
δεξιοῖςdexioisrightG1188
περιβεβλημένονperibeblēmenonhaving clothed himself inG4016
στολὴνstolēna robeG4749
λευκὴνleukēnwhiteG3022
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.exethambēthēsanthey were greatly amazed.G1568

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Cross references for Mark 16:5

  • John 20:11-12

    But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

  • Matthew 28:3

    His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

  • Luke 24:3-5

    And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

  • John 20:8

    Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

  • Luke 1:29-30

    And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

  • Luke 1:12

    And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

  • Mark 6:49-50

    But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

  • Mark 9:15

    And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • Daniel 10:5-9

    Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. …

  • Daniel 8:17

    So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
entering.
Lu 24:3; Joh 20:8
a young.This appears to have been a different angel from that mentioned by Matthew. The latter sat in the porch of the tomb, and had assumed a terrible appearance to overawe the guard. (Mt 28:1;) but this appeared as a young man, within the sepulchre, in the inner apartment. The two angels spoken of by John (ch. 20:11) appeared some time after these; but whether they were the same or different cannot be ascertained; nor whether the angels which manifested themselves to the second party of women, recorded by Luke, (ch. 24:4,) were the same or different.
Da 10:5,6; Mt 28:3; Lu 24:4,5; Joh 20:11,12
and they.
6:49,50; Da 8:17; 10:7-9,12; Lu 1:12,29,30

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Context

  • Mark 16:4

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

  • Mark 16:5

    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.

  • Mark 16:6

    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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Mark 16:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entradas en el sepulcro, vieron un mancebo sentado al lado derecho, cubierto de una larga ropa blanca; y se espantaron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et étant entrées dans le sépulcre, elles virent un jeune homme assis du côté droit, vêtu d’une robe blanche, et elles s’épouvantèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als sie in die Gruft eintraten, sahen sie einen Jüngling zur Rechten sitzen, angetan mit einem weißen Gewande, und sie entsetzten sich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et introëuntes in monumentum viderunt juvenem sedentem in dextris, coopertum stola candida, et obstupuerunt.