A.T. Robertson Commentary Mark 16:3

A.T. Robertson Commentary

Mark 16:3

1863–1934
Southern Baptist
A.T. Robertson
A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson Commentary

Mark 16:3

1863–1934
Southern Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?" — Mark 16:3 (ASV)

Who shall roll us away the stone? (Τις αποκυλισε ημιν τον λιθον; ). Alone in Mark. The opposite of προσκυλιω in 15:46. In verse 4 rolled back (ανεκεκυλιστα, perfect passive indicative) occurs also. Both verbs occur in Koine writers and in the papyri. Clearly the women have no hope of the resurrection of Jesus for they were raising the problem (ελεγον, imperfect) as they walked along.