Luke 24:2

2 And they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,

Luke 24:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:2

And they found the stone rolled away the sepulchre.
] Which Joseph had laid there, security of the body, and in the sight of these women; and which gave them a concern, as they went along, seeing they were all women, who should roll away the stone for them, ( Mark 16:3 ) but when they came to the sepulchre, to their great surprise, they found it rolled away, which was done by an angel, ( Matthew 28:2 ) .

Luke 24:2 In-Context

1 Now on the first [day] of the week, at very early dawn, they came back to the tomb bringing the fragrant spices which they had prepared.

2 And they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,

3 but [when they] went in, they did not find the body.

4 And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men in gleaming clothing stood near them.

5 And [as] they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?