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Commentaries on John 20:14

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And when she had thus said,.... As soon as the words were out of her mouth, before she could have an answer from the angels: she turned herself back; perceiving, either by the looks and gesture of one of the angels, or by hearing a noise, that somebody was behind her: and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus; she saw a person, but did not know who he was, by reason of the form of...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This evangelist, though he began not his gospel as the rest did, yet concludes it as they did, with the history of Christ' resurrection; not of the thing itself, for none of them describe how he rose, but of the proofs and evidences of it, which demonstrated that he was risen. The proofs of Christ's resurrection, which we have in this chapter, are I. Such as occurred immediately at the sepulchre....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Christ often repeats the words of his messengers, as if to endorse them. The angels said, “Woman, why weepest thou?” The angels’ Master says the same. I pray him, tonight, not only to give me the right word to say, but also to say it himself to...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. A strange and sad unbelief had taken possession of her, and there is nothing that blinds the eye so quickly as unbelief. Christ is near thee, poor soul, near thee in thy trouble, but thou dost not know that it is Jesus. Open thine eyes, may God the Holy Spirit touch them with his heavenly...