Luke 24:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But they found the stone [had already been] rolled away from the [opening of the] grave site.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

American Standard Version (1901)

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

Common English Bible

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

Catholic Public Domain Version

And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.

Luke 24:2 Cross References

Matthew 28:2

Now there had been a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord had descended from heaven and, [having] come to roll away the stone, was [now] sitting on it.

Luke 24:1

Now at early dawn on the first day of the week [i.e., early Sunday morning], the women [See Mark 16:1] went to Jesus’ grave site, taking the spices which they had prepared [for His burial].

Luke 24:3

So, they went in [i.e., into the cave-like tomb], but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

John 11:38

So, Jesus again felt distressed within Himself [as He] went to the grave site, which was a cave with a stone [slab] across its entrance.

John 11:41

So, they removed the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. [Note: Jesus had already prayed for and been assured of Lazarus’ resurrection].