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John 20:16

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

John 20:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 20:16

Theological / Devotional

Mary. Evidently He addressed her in tones with which she was familiar. A great thrill came to her as she realized that her Lord was risen.

Saith unto him. Textual evidence attests the addition of the phrase (cf. p. 146) “in Hebrew.”

Rabboni. Gr. Rhabbouni, a transliteration of the Aramaic rabbuni, meaning, literally, “my great one,” but used as a form of address to teachers. The term is essentially equivalent to “rabbi” (see on Matt. 23:7; John 1:38).

Master. Gr. didaskalos, “Teacher.” “Rabboni” had probably been Mary’s customary form of address (see ch. 11:28).

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