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Mark 16:3 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Mark 16:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 16 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?”
Mark 16:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 16:3
Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? (τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον, tis apoklysei hēmin ton lithon)—the women's practical concern reveals faith overcoming obstacles: they came despite knowing they couldn't open the tomb. The stone (λίθος) was likely a massive disc weighing 1-2 tons, rolled in a groove across the entrance.This question mirrors our spiritual condition: we cannot roll away sin's barrier to God. The women's helplessness before the stone pictures humanity's inability to conquer death. Yet they came anyway—faith acts on devotion even when the way seems b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 16:3
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“and taking him down”
“which he had hewn out in the rock”