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Mark 16:4 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Mark 16:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 16 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.”
Mark 16:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 16:4
When they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away (ἀνακεκύλισται ὁ λίθος, anakekylistai ho lithos—perfect tense, "stands rolled back")—God solved their problem before they arrived. The passive voice suggests divine action: the stone didn't roll itself. For it was very great (ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα) emphasizes the impossibility they faced and the magnitude of God's intervention.This detail typifies Mark's vivid eyewitness style—Peter likely supplied this detail to Mark. The rolled stone didn't let Jesus out (He passed through grave clothes, John 20:5-7) but let witnesses in. Resurrection p...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 16:4
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“And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.”
“Mary Magdalene went early”
“there was a great earthquake”