John 20:17
“Don't hold onto me,” Jesus said to her, “for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.”
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In Context
16Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned to him and said, “Rabboni,” which means “Teacher” in Hebrew.
Cross References
2 Kings 4:29Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your cloak in your belt, pick up my staff, and go! Don't even say hello to anyone you meet, and if anyone says hello to you, don't reply. Place my staff on the boy's face.”
Psalms 22:22I will tell my people all the wonderful things you have done; I will praise you in the congregation.
Psalms 48:14“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
Psalms 89:26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
Jeremiah 31:33But this is the agreement I'm going to make with the people of Israel at that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws inside them and write them in their minds. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Ezekiel 36:28Then you will live in the country I gave to your forefathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
Matthew Henry on John 20:12-19
The Resurrection. 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 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. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was… Read the whole commentary →