Marco 16:4

4 E alzati gli occhi, videro che la pietra era stata rotolata; ed era pur molto grande.

Marco 16:4 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 16:4

And when they looked
Towards the sepulchre, as they came near it:

they saw that the stone was rolled away;
they perceived it lay at some distance from the door of the sepulchre, which doubtless was very grateful, and matter of rejoicing to them:

for it was very great;
these words are to be read, in connection with the preceding verse; for they are not a reason, why when they looked towards the sepulchre, they saw the stone rolled, because it was a very large one, and so easily to be seen at a distance; but a reason why they were so thoughtful and concerned, who should roll it away for them, it being so big, that they could not think that they were able to do it themselves.

Marco 16:4 In-Context

2 E la mattina del primo giorno della settimana, molto per tempo, vennero al sepolcro sul levar del sole.

3 E dicevano tra loro: Chi ci rotolerà la pietra dall’apertura del sepolcro?

4 E alzati gli occhi, videro che la pietra era stata rotolata; ed era pur molto grande.

5 Ed essendo entrate nel sepolcro, videro un giovinetto, seduto a destra, vestito d’una veste bianca, e furono spaventate.

6 Ma egli disse loro: Non vi spaventate! Voi cercate Gesù il Nazareno che è stato crocifisso; egli è risuscitato; non è qui; ecco il luogo dove l’aveano posto.