“And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.”
King James Version (KJV)
16:2 At the rising of the sun - They set out while it was yet dark, and came within sight of the sepulchre, for the first time, just as it grew light enough to discern that the stone was rolled away, #Matt 28:1|; Luke 24:1; John 20:1. But by the time Mary had called Peter and John, and they had viewed the sepulchre, the sun was rising.
16:3 Who shall roll us away the stone - This seems to have been the only difficulty they apprehended. So they knew nothing of Pilate's having sealed the stone, and placed a guard of soldiers there.
Mr 16:4 Looked. Rather, "looking up". They may have been looking down before, absorbed in the conversation. The tomb was probably above them, cut horizontally in the face of the rock at a slight elevation.
(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.
- Basic English Bible
And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great.
- Darby Bible
(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.
- Webster's Bible
But then, looking up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back: for it was of immense size.
- Weymouth Bible
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.
- World English Bible
And thei bihelden, and seien the stoon walewid awei, for it was ful greet.
- Wycliffe Bible
And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great,
- Youngs Literal Bible