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John 20:18

John 20:18
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Mary Magdalene came,.... Directly and immediately, being ready and willing to obey the commends of her Lord, with the utmost cheerfulness; and glad to go on such an errand, and carry such news to his…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Told the disciples - that he had spoken these things - St. Mark says, Mar 16:11, that the afflicted apostles could not believe what she had said. They seem to have considered it as an effect of her…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 20:11-18

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

came and told Better, cometh and telleth; literally, cometh tellinginstead of the more usual -having come telleth."

Thus as Mary's love seems to have been the first to manifest itself (Joh 20:20), so…

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