John 20:10-17
The apostle John writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word), telling of Jesus' first ever post-resurrection appearing being first to a woman, Mary Magdalene.

Wycliffe Bible of 1384:

King James Bible of 1611: ¹⁰   Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
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 Jesus.
¹⁵   Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
¹⁶   Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
¹⁷   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.

NAS Bible of 1960: ¹⁰   So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
¹¹   But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;
¹²   and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.
¹³   And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
¹⁴   When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.
¹⁵   Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away."
¹⁶   Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher).
¹⁷   Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'"

NIV Bible 1973-78: ¹⁰Then the disciples went back to their homes, ¹¹but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb ¹²and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
¹³They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?"
¹⁴"They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
¹⁵"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?"
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."
¹⁶Jesus said to her, "Mary."
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).
¹⁷Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "

(posted 16 November 2004)

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