Mark 16:5

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“When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.”

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BSBPD

“When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 16:5 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 8:17As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
  2. Daniel 10:5I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
  3. Daniel 10:12“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
  4. Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  5. Mark 6:49but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
  6. Mark 9:15As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
  7. Luke 1:12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
  8. Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
  9. Luke 24:3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
  10. John 20:8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
  11. John 20:11But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,

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