JOHN 20:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.”
Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned around and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabbouni!' (which means Teacher) — the utterance of her name by the risen Jesus parallels John 10:3 (the shepherd calls his sheep by name). Mary's recognition occurs through auditory intimacy (the voice), not visual assessment. 'Rabbouni' (a diminutive form of Rabbi) expresses profound personal devotion; Mary addresses him with a term of tender teacher-relationship, distinct from his public 'Rabbi' titles.
Church Fathers on John 20:16
Mary Magdalene, who had been the sinner in the city, and who had washed out the spots of her sins by her tears, whose soul burned with love, did not retire from the sepulcher when the others did: Then the disciples went away again to their own home.
i.e. To the place where they were lodging, and from which they had ran to the sepulcher. But though the men returned, the stronger love of the woman fixed her to the spot. But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping.
Be not astonished that Mary wept for love at the sepulcher, and Peter did not; for the female sex is naturally tender, and inclined to weep.
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