John 20:17

Jesus said, “Don’t hold on to me. I haven’t gone up to my father yet. I want you to go to my followers and tell them that I am going back up to my father, and he is the father of all of you too. He is my God, and he is your God too.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

In Context

16Jesus said, “Mary.” Mary turned around, and straight away she knew that he was Jesus, and she said in her language, “ Rabboni.” (That word means teacher.)

18Then Mary went to Jesus’s followers and told them, “I saw our leader Jesus.” Then she told them everything he said.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:22God, I will tell my people all about you. Every time we get together at your ceremony house, I will say, “God, you are really great.”

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 →

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