John 20:11-18

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Mary Magdalene and the risen Jesus

¹¹ But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. As she wept, she stooped down to look into the tomb. ¹² There she saw two angels, clothed in white, one at the head and one at the feet of where Jesus’ body had been lying.

¹³ “Woman,” they said to her, “why are you crying?”

“They’ve taken away my master,” she said, “and I don’t know where they’ve put him!”

¹⁴ As she said this she turned around, and saw Jesus standing there. She didn’t know it was Jesus.

¹⁵ “Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”

She guessed he must be the gardener.

“Sir,” she said, “if you’ve carried him off somewhere, tell me where you’ve put him, and I will take him away.”

¹⁶ “Mary!” said Jesus.

She turned and spoke in Aramaic.

“Rabbouni!” she said (which means “Teacher”).

¹⁷ “Don’t cling to me,” said Jesus. “I haven’t yet gone up to the father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I’m going up to my father and your father—to my God and your God.’ ”

¹⁸ Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples, “I’ve seen the master!” and that he had said these things to her.