KJV ORIGINAL
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They were walking there together, stressing about the same thing: 'Who's gonna help us move that huge stone blocking the tomb?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we worry about obstacles that God's already handled.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Mark 16, this verse occurs on the morning after Jesus' crucifixion, as a group of women, including Mary Magdalene, are heading to the tomb to anoint His body. They are concerned about the large stone sealing the entrance, which was a standard practice in Jewish burials of the time to protect the tomb from tampering. This reflects the cultural context of first-century Judea, where such stones were often heavy and required multiple people to move.
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