Luke 24:2

2 They found the entrance stone rolled back 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 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared.

2 They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb,

3 so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn't find the body of the Master Jesus.

4 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there.

5 The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, "Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery?