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Mark 16:3

They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”

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ASV

And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

KJV

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἔλεγονelegonthey were sayingG3004 →
πρὸςprosamongG4314 →
ἑαυτάς·he'autasthemselves;G1438 →
τίςtisWhoG5101 →
ἀποκυλίσειapokuliseiwill roll awayG617 →
ἡμῖνhēminfor usG3165 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λίθονlithonstoneG3037 →
ἐκekfromG1537 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
θύραςthurasdoorG2374 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
μνημείου;mnēmeioutomb?G3419 →

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Mark 15:46–47So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.Matthew 27:60–66and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.Genesis 29:8But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”John 11:39“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”

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About Mark

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