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Entering into the tomb (eiselthousai eis to mnēmeion). Told also by Luk 24:3, though not by Matthew.
A young man (neaniskon). An angel in Mat 28:5, two men in Luke 24. These and like variations in details show the independence of the narrative and strengthen the evidence for the general fact of the resurrection. The angel sat upon the stone (Mat 28:2), probably at first. Mark here speaks of the young man sitting on the right side (kathēmenon en tois dexiois) inside the tomb. Luke has the two men standing by them on the inside (Luk 24:4). Possibly different aspects and stages of the incident.
Arrayed in a white robe (peribeblēmenon stolēn leukēn). Perfect passive participle with the accusative case of the thing retained (verb of clothing). Luk 24:4 has “in dazzling apparel.”
They were amazed (exethambēthēsan). They were utterly (ex in composition) amazed. Luk 24:5 has it “affrighted.” Mat 28:3. tells more of the raiment white as snow which made the watchers quake and become as dead men. But this was before the arrival of the women. Mark, like Matthew and Luke, does not mention the sudden departure of Mary Magdalene to tell Peter and John of the grave robbery as she supposed (Joh 20:1-10).