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Luke 24:2

They saw that the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled away.

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

Christian Standard Bible®
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
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.
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

1 Very early Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb where Jesus' body was laid. They brought the sweet-smelling spices they had prepared. 2 They saw that the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled away. 3 They went in, but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They did not understand this. While they were wondering about it, two men in shining clothes stood beside them. 5 The women were very afraid. They bowed down with their faces to the ground. The men said to them, "Why are you looking for a living person here? This is a place for dead people. 6 Jesus is not here. He has risen from death. Do you remember what he said in Galilee? 7 He said the Son of Man must be handed over to the control of sinful men, be killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day." 8 Then the women remembered what Jesus had said. 9 The women left the tomb and went to the eleven apostles and the other followers. They told them everything that happened at the tomb. 10 These women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of James, and some others. They told the apostles everything that happened.

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 , there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy, because I have no son. My slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
Genesis 24:4
Go back to my country, to my own people, to find a wife for my son Isaac. Bring her here to him."
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said to him, "No, don't take my son to that place.
Genesis 24:8
If the girl refuses to come with you, you will be free from this promise. But you must not take my son back to that place."
Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under his master's leg and made the promise.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Mesopotamia, to Nahor's city.
Genesis 44:1
Then Joseph gave a command to his servant. He said, "Fill the men's sacks with as much grain as they can carry. Then put each man's money into his sack with the grain.
Genesis 47:29
The time came when Israel knew he would soon die, so he called his son Joseph to him. He said, "If you love me, put your hand under my leg and make a promise. Promise that you will do what I say and that you will be truthful with me. When I die, don't bury me in Egypt.
1 Chronicles 29:24
All the leaders, soldiers, and all of King David's sons accepted Solomon as king and obeyed him.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who lead the church in a good way should receive double honor—in particular, those who do the work of counseling 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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