John 20:14
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.
13 “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.”
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.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
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.
Compare
- BSB
- When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
- KJV
- And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
- WEB
- When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
- ASV
- When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
- DARBY
- Having said these things she turned backward and beholds Jesus standing [there], and knew not that it was Jesus.
- BLB
- Having said these things, she turned back around, and she sees Jesus standing [there], and she had not known that it is Jesus.
- ÅB
- Da hun hadde sagt dette, vendte hun seg om og så Jesus stå der; og hun visste ikke at det var Jesus.
- OTB
- Da hun hadde sagt dette, snudde hun seg og så Jesus stå der, men hun skjønte ikke at det var Jesus.
- B1930
- Da hun hadde sagt dette, vendte hun sig om og så Jesus stå der; og hun visste ikke at det var Jesus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 24:16
But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
Read in contextJohn 21:4
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
Read in contextMark 16:9
Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 3:3–4
I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”
Read in contextMatthew 28:9
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Read in contextLuke 24:31
Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
Read in contextJohn 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Read in contextMark 16:12
After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
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