And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
When they got there, they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb.
The tomb was wide open, something incredible was about to unfold.
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century Jewish culture under Roman rule, tombs like the one where Jesus was buried were often sealed with large stones to prevent grave robbing and to honor the dead according to burial customs. This verse occurs on the third day after Jesus' crucifixion, when a group of women went to the tomb to anoint his body, as was a common practice for proper burial. They arrived expecting the stone to be in place, but found it rolled away, which was an unexpected sign pointing to the miraculous events of the resurrection.
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