KJV King James Version
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
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Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
WEB World English Bible
Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.
ASV American Standard Version
And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having entered into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right hand, arrayed in a long white robe, and they were amazed.
Surrounding context — Mark 16
2 And very early in the morning the first [day] of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any [man]; for they were afraid.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελθοῦσαιG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμνημεῖονG3419 · mnēmeiongraveεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandνεανίσκονG3495 · neaniskosyoung manκαθήμενονG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιοῖςG1188 · dexiosrightπεριβεβλημένονG4016 · periballōto clotheστολὴνG4749 · stolērobeλευκὴνG3022 · leukoswhiteκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξεθαμβήθησαν.G1568 · ekthambeōbe awe-struck
Cross-references
John 20:11-12But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,Luke 24:3-5And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:John 20:8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.Luke 1:29-30And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.Mark 6:49-50But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:Mark 9:15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him] saluted him.Daniel 8:17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.Daniel 10:5-9Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins [were] girded with fine gold of Uphaz:Daniel 10:12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
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