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John 20:13

Jesus
Grief

11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,

12 and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”

14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.

15 “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
KJV
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
WEB
They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”
ASV
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
DARBY
And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
BLB
And they say to her, “Woman, why do you weep?” She says to them, “Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they laid Him.”
ÅB
Og de sier til henne: Kvinne, hvorfor gråter du? Hun sier til dem: De har tatt min herre bort, og jeg vet ikke hvor de har lagt ham!
OTB
De spurte henne: «Kvinne, hvorfor gråter du?» Hun svarte: «De har tatt bort min Herre, og jeg vet ikke hvor de har lagt ham.»
B1930
Og de sier til henne: Kvinne, hvorfor gråter du? Hun sier til dem: De har tatt min herre bort, og jeg vet ikke hvor de har lagt ham!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 20:15

    “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

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  • John 16:20–22

    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

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  • John 14:27–28

    Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

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  • Psalms 43:3–5

    Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

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  • John 2:4

    “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

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  • 1 Samuel 1:8

    “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

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  • John 16:6–7

    Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

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  • Ecclesiastes 3:4

    a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

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