How was the way made for the women to get inside the tomb?

How was the way made for the women to get inside the tomb?

• A. An angel rolled away the stone.
• B. The women opened the tomb themselves.
• C. The stone was rolled away by gravity.
• D. Jesus unlocked the tomb.

Answer: (A)

An angel rolled away the stone. In the resurrection accounts, the stone that sealed the tomb is moved by a heavenly messenger, not by the women themselves or by natural means. This action allows the women to enter and see that Jesus has risen, confirming the miraculous event. The other options don’t fit the text: the women didn’t open it on their own, the stone wasn’t moved by gravity alone, and Jesus didn’t unlock the tomb—he had already risen, and the stone’s removal serves to reveal the empty tomb and the resurrection.

An angel rolled away the stone. In the resurrection accounts, the stone that sealed the tomb is moved by a heavenly messenger, not by the women themselves or by natural means. This action allows the women to enter and see that Jesus has risen, confirming the miraculous event. The other options don’t fit the text: the women didn’t open it on their own, the stone wasn’t moved by gravity alone, and Jesus didn’t unlock the tomb—he had already risen, and the stone’s removal serves to reveal the empty tomb and the resurrection.