John Calvin Commentary John 20:13

"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." — John 20:13 (ASV)

Woman, why weepest thou? From the statements of the Evangelists, it may be readily concluded that the angel held a long conversation; but John gives a brief summary of what was spoken, because this was sufficient to prove the resurrection of Christ. The conversation consists of reproof mingled with comfort. The angel reproves Mary for her excessive weeping, but, at the same time, mingles joy, when he says that there is no reason to weep, since Christ has risen.