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 bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus. 2Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” 4But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. 5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Mark 16:3 word by word

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

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• They were askingεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• one anotherἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• will roll awayἀποκυλίωapokuliō · to roll awayG617
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• ·ἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• entranceθύραthura · doorG2374
• tombμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419

Cross-references for Mark 16:3

• Mark 15:46So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
• Matthew 27:60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to 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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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