King James Version
What Does Mark 16:5 Mean?
“And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.”
Context
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And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
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And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
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And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
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And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
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But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **A young man sitting on the right side.**—So St. Mark describes the form which St. Matthew (Matthew 28:1) simply calls an “angel of the Lord.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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