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Sir (Κυριε). Clearly not "Lord" here, for she thought him to be "the gardener" (ο κηπουρος), old word (κηποσ, ουρος), keeper of th…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Sir, if you have borne him from here . . .—The word rendered “Sir” is generally a mark of respect, but like the correspon…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why w…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Gregory the Great: Mary Magdalene, who had been a sinner in the city and had washed away the stains of her sins with her te…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The person addressed her first as a stranger, using the polite salutation “Woman” and asking the reason for her grief. From her lamentations one wo…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Lord, if you have carried him from here. She calls him Lord, according to the custom of her nation; for the same appellation,
John Gill
JohnGill
Jesus says to her, woman, why are you weeping
The same question he puts to her, as was put by the angels: adding,
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
We are likely to seek and find when we seek with affection and in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkne they are under, which…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Now the Evangelist shows how Mary came to see Christ. First, he tells how she saw Christ; second, how she was recognized by him: Jesu…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson