3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
3 and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"
3 And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"
3 They worried out loud to each other, "Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?"
3 And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"
3 On the way they were asking each other, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 16:3
Commentary on Mark 16:1-8
(Read Mark 16:1-8)
Nicodemus brought a large quantity of spices, but these good women did not think that enough. The respect others show to Christ, should not hinder us from showing our respect. And those who are carried by holy zeal, to seek Christ diligently, will find the difficulties in their way speedily vanish. When we put ourselves to trouble and expense, from love to Christ, we shall be accepted, though our endeavours are not successful. The sight of the angel might justly have encouraged them, but they were affrighted. Thus many times that which should be matter of comfort to us, through our own mistake, proves a terror to us. He was crucified, but he is glorified. He is risen, he is not here, not dead, but alive again; hereafter you will see him, but you may here see the place where he was laid. Thus seasonable comforts will be sent to those that lament after the Lord Jesus. Peter is particularly named, Tell Peter; it will be most welcome to him, for he is in sorrow for sin. A sight of Christ will be very welcome to a true penitent, and a true penitent is very welcome to a sight of Christ. The men ran with all the haste they could to the disciples; but disquieting fears often hinder us from doing that service to Christ and to the souls of men, which, if faith and the joy of faith were strong, we might do.