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George Lamsa Translation

Luke 24:2

And 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

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.
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,
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 AND on the first day of the week, early in the morning, while it was yet dark, they came to the tomb, and brought the spices which they had prepared; and there were with them other women. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 And they entered in, but they did not find the body of Jesus. 4 And it came to pass as they were confused about this, behold, two men stood above them, and their garments were shining; 5 And they were afraid, and bowed their faces to the ground; and they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was in Galilee, 7 Saying, that the Son of man had to be delivered into the hands of sinful men,, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day. 8 And they remembered his words. 9 And they returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest. 10 They were Mary of Magdala, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest who were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

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
And Abram said, O LORD God, what will thou give me, for I will die childless, and Eliezer of Damascus, one of my household, will be my heir?
Genesis 24:4
But that you will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
Genesis 24:6
And Abraham said to him, Beware that you do not take my son thither again.
Genesis 24:8
And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath; only you must not take my son there again.
Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under the girdle of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed, carrying with him all kinds of choice things of his master; and he arose, and went to Aram-nahrin (Mesopotamia), to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 44:1
AND he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the mens sacks with wheat, as much as they can carry, and put every mans money in his sacks mouth.
Genesis 47:29
And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight, put your hand under my girdle, and I will make you to swear by the LORD that you will deal graciously and truly with me; do not bury me in Egypt;
1 Chronicles 29:24
And all the mighty men and all the sons of King David submitted themselves to Solomon his son.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who minister well be esteemed worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

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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