Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
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Gill's Exposition
Jesus saith unto her, woman, why weepest thou,.... The same question he puts to her, as was put by the angels: adding,
whom seekest thou? for she was not only weeping for the loss of him, but was…
Adam Clarke
Supposing him to be the gardener - Κηπουρος, the inspector or overseer of the garden, from κηπος, a garden, and ουρος, an inspector - the person who had the charge of the workmen, and the care of the…
St. Mark tells us that Christ appeared first to Mary Magdalene (Mar 16:9); that appearance is here largely related; and we may observe,
I. The constancy and fervency of Mary Magdalene's affection to…
Cambridge Bible
the gardener Because he was there at that early hour.
if thou have borne him hence The omission of the name is very lifelike: she is so full of her loss that she assumes that others must know all…
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