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John Gill
Jesus saith unto her, touch me not,.... Not that his body was an aerial one, or a mere "phantom", which could not be touched; the prohibition itself shows the contrary; and besides, Christ's body was afterwards presented to Thomas, to be touched by him, and to be handled by all the disciples; and his feet were held by the women, which is what Mary would have now done: upon the discovery of him,...
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....
Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; — Or, as the words may be read, “Hold me not; detain me not; “ — Joh_20:17. For I am not yet ascended to my Father: “I have to go away from you, so do not imagine that you can hold me back. Nay, the time for such communications with me is past, for I am now in another condition. I will communicate with you spiritually; but, for that, you must wait a little: ‘ I...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: “There will be time enough for the fellowship your heart craves:” — Joh_20:17. But go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. Practical service is better than personal rapture. Mary would fain have held her Lord, but he says to her, “Go to my brethren.” You...