John 20:11-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 20:11-18

St. Mark tells us that Christ appeared first to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9); that appearance is here largely related; and we may observe, I. The constancy and fervency of Mary Magdalene's affection to the Lord Jesus, John 20:11. 1. She staid at the sepulchre, when Peter and John were gone, because there her Master had lain, and there she was likeliest to hear some tidings of him. Note, (1.) Where there is a true love to Christ there will be a constant adherence to him, and a resolution with... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:11-18

20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside at the tomb. As she wept she stooped down, and looked into the tomb, and she saw two angels sitting there in white robes, one at the head, and the other at the feet of the place where Jesus' body had been lying. They said to her: "Woman, why are you crying?" She said to them: "Because they have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have laid him." When she had said this, she turned round, and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:11-18

There is one very real difficulty in this passage. When the recognition scene is complete, at first sight, at all events, Jesus said to Mary: "Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to the Father." Just a few verses later we find him inviting Thomas to touch him ( John 20:27 ). In Luke we read of him inviting the terrified disciples: "See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see that I have" ( Luke 24:39 ). In... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:11

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre ,.... She returned from the city to the sepulchre again, following Peter and John thither, who continued here when they departed, being willing to get some tidings of her Lord, if possible. The word "without", is omitted by the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, but is in the Greek copies; and is properly put by the evangelist, when rightly understood; for the meaning is not, that she stood without the sepulchre, taken in its full extent; for she... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:12

And seeth two angels in white ,.... Matthew and Mark speak but of one, but Luke of two, as here; whom he calls men, because they appeared in an human form, and in shining garments, or white apparel; and which appearance is entirely agreeable to the received notion of the Jews, that as evil angels or devils are clothed in black, so good angels, or ministering spirits, לבושי לבנים , "are clothed in white" F12 Gloss. in T. Bab. Kiddushin, fol. 72. 1. , expressive of their spotless... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:13

And they say unto her, woman, why weepest thou ?.... Signifying, that she had no reason to weep, but to rejoice and be glad; since, though the body of her Lord was not there, yet he was risen from the dead, and was alive. This they said, partly to rebuke her for her grief, and to comfort her under it: Beza's ancient copy adds here, as in John 20:15 "whom seekest thou?" and so does the Ethiopic version: "she saith unto them"; without any concern of mind about what they were, and as if they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:14

And when she had thus said ,.... As soon as the words were out of her mouth, before she could have an answer from the angels: she turned herself back ; perceiving, either by the looks and gesture of one of the angels, or by hearing a noise, that somebody was behind her: and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus ; she saw a person, but did not know who he was, by reason of the form of his appearance, the difference of his clothes, and not expecting to see him alive; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:15

Jesus saith unto her, woman, why weepest thou ,.... The same question he puts to her, as was put by the angels: adding, whom seekest thou ? for she was not only weeping for the loss of him, but was inquiring after him, if anyone saw him removed from thence, and where he was carried: she supposing him to be the gardener ; that had the care of the garden, in which the sepulchre was; for not the owner of the garden, who was Joseph, but the keeper of it is meant; she could not imagine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:16

Jesus saith unto her, Mary ,.... He might alter the tone of his voice, and speak unto her as he used to do, calling her by her name in his usual manner: so Christ has personal knowledge of all his people, and can call them by name; he knows them, and makes himself known to them, before they can know him; and though he may absent himself from them for a while, yet not always: she turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master ; it seems, as if she had dropped her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:17

Jesus saith unto her, touch me not ,.... Not that his body was an aerial one, or a mere "phantom", which could not be touched; the prohibition itself shows the contrary; and besides, Christ's body was afterwards presented to Thomas, to be touched by him, and to be handled by all the disciples; and his feet were held by the women, which is what Mary would have now done: upon the discovery of him, she threw herself at his feet, and was going to embrace and kiss them, to testify her affection... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 20:11-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:11-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:11-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:17

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