Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary John 20:18

"Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and [that] he had said these things unto her." — John 20:18 (ASV)

Mary’s announcement to the disciples that she had seen the Lord was an additional confirmation of the belief that rested on inference from material evidence. The beloved disciple had believed, but he had not yet personally seen the risen Lord Jesus. Mary brought the witness of her experience to corroborate his deduction.