Mark 16:3 (LSB)

Passage

And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

Nearby Context

Mark 16:1 And when the Sabbath passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.

Mark 16:2 And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Mark 16:3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

Mark 16:4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was very large.

Mark 16:5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saying", "another", "roll", "away", "stone", "entrance", and "tomb". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saying" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And very early on the first day..." into verse 4's "And looking up they saw that the...", so "saying" and "another" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saying" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.