Mark 16:3

Mark 16:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
• New International Version (NIV)and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”

Context of Mark 16:3

1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and anoint Him. 2Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was extremely large. 5Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, wearing a [long, stately] white robe; and they were amazed and bewildered.

Mark 16:3 word by word

καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• amongπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall rollἀποκυλίωapokuliō · to roll awayG617
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the stoneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the doorθύραthura · doorG2374
• of the sepulchreμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419

Cross-references for Mark 16:3

• Mark 15:46So Joseph purchased a [fine] linen cloth [for wrapping the body], and after taking Jesus down [from the cross], he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and placed Him in a tomb which had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a [large, wheel-shaped] stone against the entrance of the tomb.
• Matthew 27:60and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and he rolled a large stone over the entrance of the tomb and went away.

Commentaries on Mark 16:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8. Mark 16:1 Sweet spices - “Aromatics.” Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original. Many of the substances used for embalming were “bitter” - as, for example, myrrh - and none of them, perhaps, could properly be called “sweet.” The word “spices” expresses all that there is in the original. Anoint him - Embalm him, or apply these spices to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The women wondered how to move the large stone covering the tomb. God had already moved the stone to let them and the other disciples enter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And they said among themselves--as they were approaching the sacred spot. Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? ... for it was very great--On reaching it they find their difficulty gone--the stone already rolled away by an unseen hand. And are there no others who, when advancing to duty in the face of appalling difficulties, find their stone also rolled away?Read the comment

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• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Mark 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings