What the Bible says about Stone Rolled Away
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Many claim that this time-marker points to when Jesus was resurrected, but the text itself refers only to Mary Magdalene coming to the tomb at that time. The stone must have been rolled away at some earlier time. Besides, the verse even says that she came to the tomb "while it was still dark," and Jesus was already gone! Yet, every burgh in Christendom features a sunrise service on Easter morning.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
In the Heart of the Earth