Luke 24:2

2 And they found the stone 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 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

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

3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;

5 and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead?