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Grief Can Cloud Our Vision
Commentators note several natural reasons for Mary's failure to recognize Jesus. Her eyes were filled with tears, it was still twilight, and she was overwhelmed by sorrow. Not expecting to see the risen Lord, she likely paid little attention, assuming the person was the garden keeper.
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Albert Barnes
On John 20:14
18th Century
Theologian
Knew not that it was Jesus. She was not expecting to see him. It was also still twilight, and she could not see distinctly.
AT Robertson
On John 20:14
She turned herself back (εστραφη εις τα οπισω). Second aorist passive indicative of στρεφω in an intransitive and almost reflectiv…
Charles Ellicott
On John 20:14
19th Century
Bishop
And saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.—There is no need to imagine an external cause for her turning aro…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 20:14
19th Century
Preacher
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
A strange and sad unbe…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 20:14
As Mary turned back toward the outside of the tomb, she saw a person standing there whom she took for the keeper of the garden. She was aware of hi…
John Calvin
On John 20:14
16th Century
Theologian
And seeth Jesus standing. It may be asked, from where did this mistake arise, that Mary does not recognize Jesus, with whom she must have …
John Gill
On John 20:14
17th Century
Pastor
And when she had thus said;
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, before she could have an answer from the ang…
Matthew Henry
On John 20:11–18
17th Century
Minister
We are likely to seek and find when we seek with affection and in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness they are under, whi…