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Christian Standard Bible ®

Luke 24:2

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Love;   Readings, Select;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dead, the;   Mortality-Immortality;   Resurrection;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joanna;   Mary;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burial;   Resurrection;   Woman;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Resurrection of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Mary;   Week;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Redemption;   Sisters;   Winter ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Mary;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 18;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for April 8;  

Parallel Translations

King James Version (1611)
And they found the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre.
King James Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
English Standard Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
New American Standard Bible
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
New Century Version
They found the stone rolled away from the entrance of the tomb,
Amplified Bible
And they found the [large, circular] stone rolled back from the tomb,
Legacy Standard Bible
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Berean Standard Bible
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Contemporary English Version
When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance,
Complete Jewish Bible
and found the stone rolled away from the tomb!
Darby Translation
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Easy-to-Read Version
They saw that the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled away.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre,
George Lamsa Translation
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Good News Translation
They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb,
Lexham English Bible
And they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,
Literal Translation
And they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb.
American Standard Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Bible in Basic English
And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
Hebrew Names Version
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
International Standard Version
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,Matthew 28:2; Mark 16:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and with them there were other women. And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre,
Murdock Translation
And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they founde the stone rolled away from the sepulchre,
English Revised Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
World English Bible
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, And entering, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Weymouth's New Testament
But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei founden the stoon turned awei fro the graue.
Update Bible Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
New English Translation
They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,
New King James Version
But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
New Living Translation
They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
New Life Bible
They found the stone had been pushed away from the grave.
New Revised Standard
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they found the stone, rolled away from the tomb;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.
Revised Standard Version
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they founde the stone rouled awaye fro the sepulcre
Young's Literal Translation
and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles they founde the stone rolled awaye from the sepulcre,
Mace New Testament (1729)
and having found that the stone had been remov'd from the sepulchre, they entred in,
Simplified Cowboy Version
The stone that blocked the entrance had been pushed aside,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

Contextual Overview

1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. 5So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. 6“He is not here, but he has risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, 7saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed 8And they remembered his words. 9Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest. 10Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 27:60-66, Matthew 28:2, Mark 15:46, Mark 15:47, Mark 16:3, Mark 16:4, John 20:1, John 20:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:8 - roll

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
Genesis 24:4
but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 24:6
Abraham answered him, “Make sure that you don’t take my son back there.
Genesis 24:8
If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.”
Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham’s thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and with all kinds of his master’s goods in hand, he went to Aram-naharaim, to Nahor’s town.
Genesis 44:1
Joseph commanded his steward, “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver at the top of his bag.
Genesis 47:29
When the time approached for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor with you, put your hand under my thigh and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.
1 Chronicles 29:24
All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they found the stone rolled away the sepulchre. Which Joseph had laid there, security of the body, and in the sight of these women; and which gave them a concern, as they went along, seeing they were all women, who should roll away the stone for them,

Mark 16:3 but when they came to the sepulchre, to their great surprise, they found it rolled away, which was done by an angel,

Matthew 28:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 28:1-11.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 24:2. They found the stone rolled away — An angel from God had done this before they reached the tomb, Matthew 28:2: On this case we cannot help remarking, that, when persons have strong confidence in God, obstacles do not hinder them from undertaking whatever they have reason to believe he requires; and the removal of them they leave to him: and what is the consequence? They go on their way comfortably, and all difficulties vanish before them.


 
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