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.

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