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John 20:16-20

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

Scripture focus

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. 18. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her. 19. Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you. 20. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

John 20:16-20 — 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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