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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they found the [large, circular] stone rolled back from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they found the stone which had been rolled from the tomb.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they found the stone, having been rolled away from the sepulcher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and having found that the stone had been remov'd from the sepulchre, they entred in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />so they went in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/24-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9484" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">The Resurrection</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuron (V-AIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">They found</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3037.htm" title="3037: lithon (N-AMS) -- A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.">stone</a> <a href="/greek/617.htm" title="617: apokekylismenon (V-RPM/P-AMS) -- To roll away. From apo and kulioo; to roll away.">rolled away</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3419.htm" title="3419: mnēmeiou (N-GNS) -- A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.">tomb,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. / His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. / The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-4.htm">Mark 16:4</a></span><br />But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-1.htm">John 20:1</a></span><br />Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Acts 2:24</a></span><br />But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Romans 6:4</a></span><br />We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm">1 Corinthians 15:4</a></span><br />that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60</a></span><br />and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41-42</a></span><br />Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-29.htm">Acts 13:29-30</a></span><br />When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. / But God raised Him from the dead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a></span><br />For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Hosea 6:2</a></span><br />After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Jonah 1:17</a></span><br />Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60-66</a></b></br> And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2</a></b></br> And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Mark 15:46,47</a></b></br> And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-22.htm">Found</a> <a href="/luke/4-20.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/luke/23-53.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Tomb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/john/20-7.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/john/1-42.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Tomb</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">They report it to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">gives them a charge;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-49.htm">promises the Holy Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">and so ascends into heaven.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In Jewish burial customs, a large stone was typically rolled in front of the entrance to a tomb to protect the body from animals and grave robbers. This stone was likely very heavy, requiring several men to move it. The fact that the women found the stone already rolled away suggests divine intervention, as it would have been impossible for them to move it alone. This aligns with the angelic involvement described in other Gospel accounts (<a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2</a>).<p><b>rolled away</b><br>The rolling away of the stone symbolizes the removal of barriers between humanity and God. It signifies the opening of the way to eternal life through Jesus Christ's resurrection. This act fulfills Jesus' prophecy about His resurrection (<a href="/mark/8-31.htm">Mark 8:31</a>) and demonstrates His victory over death. The stone being rolled away is not to let Jesus out, but to let witnesses in, confirming the empty tomb.<p><b>from the tomb,</b><br>The tomb, likely a rock-hewn cave, was a common burial practice for the wealthy in first-century Judea. Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man and a member of the Sanhedrin, provided his own new tomb for Jesus' burial (<a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-60</a>). The empty tomb is a central piece of evidence for the resurrection, a cornerstone of Christian faith. The resurrection fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a>, which speaks of God not allowing His Holy One to see decay. The empty tomb is a testament to the power of God and the truth of Jesus' promise of resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_women.htm">The Women</a></b><br>The women who came to the tomb early in the morning, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, as mentioned in the surrounding verses. They were followers of Jesus who came to anoint His body with spices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tomb.htm">The Tomb</a></b><br>The burial place of Jesus, which was a new tomb hewn out of rock, belonging to Joseph of Arimathea. It was located in a garden near the site of the crucifixion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_stone.htm">The Stone</a></b><br>A large stone that was rolled in front of the entrance to the tomb to seal it. Its removal signifies divine intervention and the resurrection of Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection.htm">The Resurrection</a></b><br>The event of Jesus rising from the dead, which is central to Christian faith. The empty tomb is the first sign of this miraculous event.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angels.htm">The Angels</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in verse 2, the subsequent verses describe angels who appeared to the women, explaining the significance of the empty tomb.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>The removal of the stone signifies God's power over death and His active role in the resurrection. Believers can trust in God's ability to overcome obstacles in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_resurrection.htm">Faith in the Resurrection</a></b><br>The empty tomb is a foundational proof of Jesus' victory over death. Christians are called to live in the hope and assurance of the resurrection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_and_testimony.htm">Witness and Testimony</a></b><br>The women were the first to witness the empty tomb and share the news of the resurrection. Believers are encouraged to be bold in sharing their faith and the truth of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The resurrection fulfills Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. Understanding these connections strengthens faith in the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ.htm">Hope in Christ</a></b><br>The resurrection provides hope for eternal life. Christians are reminded to focus on the eternal perspective and the promise of life beyond the grave.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_was_the_stone_at_the_tomb.htm">Where was the stone when the women arrived at the tomb?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jesus'_post-resurrection_accounts_vary.htm">Why do the accounts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances differ significantly in who saw him first and where?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_resurrection_spiritual_or_physical.htm">Is the resurrection spiritual or physical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_paul_mention_the_empty_tomb.htm">Why does Paul never reference the empty tomb, despite writing earlier than the Gospels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">And they found the stone rolled away .</span>--The narrative is less vivid and detailed than St. Mark's; possibly, we may believe, because St. Luke's report may have come, not from one of the Maries, but from Joanna (named in <a href="/luke/24-10.htm" title="It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things to the apostles.">Luke 24:10</a>). or Susanna, who were less prominent, and might only have heard of what had passed from others.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.</span> The tomb in which the body of the "King's Son" was laid was in a garden close by the scene of the Crucifixion. It had been recently hewn out of a rock, the low ridge opposite the slight ascent of Calvary. "In front of a tomb belonging to a rich family there was generally a vestibule open to the air, then a low entrance sometimes, as in this case, on the side of a rock, leading into a square chamber of moderate dimensions, on one side of which was a place for the body, either cut some seven feet into the rock, or lengthways, three feet deep, with a low arch over it... The tomb had been lately made, and the door which closed the entrance, the only aperture into the tomb, was a large stone" ('Speaker's Commentary,' on <a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60</a>). Recent investigations in Jerusalem serve to confirm the accuracy of the original traditional sites. (comp. Williams, 'Holy City,' 2:240; Professor Willis, 'Treatise on the Holy Sepulchre,' etc.). We find the following passage in the Bordeaux Pilgrim (A.D. 333): "On the left side (of the original Church of the Holy Sepulchre) is the hillock Golgotha, where the Lord was crucified. Thence about a stone-throw distance is the crypt where his body was deposited." St. Cyril of Jerusalem makes several references to the spot. In the days of Eusebius (first half of the fourth century) there was no doubt as to the site. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/24-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">They found</span><br /><span class="grk">εὗρον</span> <span class="translit">(heuron)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stone</span><br /><span class="grk">λίθον</span> <span class="translit">(lithon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3037.htm">Strong's 3037: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rolled away</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποκεκυλισμένον</span> <span class="translit">(apokekylismenon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_617.htm">Strong's 617: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll away. From apo and kulioo; to roll away.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tomb,</span><br /><span class="grk">μνημείου</span> <span class="translit">(mnēmeiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3419.htm">Strong's 3419: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/24-2.htm">Luke 24:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/24-2.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 24:2 They found the stone rolled away (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/24-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 24:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 24:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/24-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 24:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 24:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>