Most scholars agree that Jesus's command, "Touch me not," is better translated as "Stop clinging to me." Mary, in her joy, was likely holding onto Jesus, wanting to keep His physical presence. Jesus gently redirects her, explaining that their relationship is changing. It will no longer be based on physical presence but on a new spiritual reality that will begin after He ascends to the Father. Her immediate task was not personal fellowship but urgent mission: to tell the others the good news.