João 20

João 20

Meyer - Our Daily Homily John 20:16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. Many had called her by that name. She had been wont to hear it many times a day from many lips; but only One had spoken it with that intonation. In his mouth its familiar syllables had a sweetness and tenderness which lingered in her heart; as the fragrance of the Roumanian rosevalley clings for many a day to the clothes of those who have entered it. Her eyes had deceived her. Startled by the sudden glad expression which had passed over the features of the angels, who sat sentry in the sepulchre, she had turned herself back to see the source from which the radiance had gleamed; but even with that hint to help her, she had failed to recognize her Lord. But her ear could not mistake; the voice carried immediate recognition. We sigh sometimes for “the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still”; but we shall hear those voices again. Our mortal body is to be fashioned according to the body of Christ’s resurrection; and evidently in that body there were the old familiar tones. May we not, therefore, certainly infer that the voices which welcome us on the other side will be those that hushed us with their lullabies when we were babes; asked us for our love and assured us of theirs when we attained maturity; whispered their dying messages in our ears, and sent us their Godspeed as we went down into the river. The Master knows our names, and calls his own followers by them. There is one response, which He waits to elicit — one which alone will satisfy Him; one in which the love and devotion of a life may be summed up. Like Mary, let us turn and say to Him: Rabboni! that is, Master! Called by Name Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” John 20:16 Today's Scripture & Insight : John 20:11–18 Advertisers have concluded that the most attention-grabbing word that viewers react to is their own name. Thus a television channel in the UK has introduced personalized advertisements with their online streaming services. We might enjoy hearing our name on television, but it doesn’t mean much without the intimacy that comes when someone who loves us says our name. Mary Magdalene’s attention was arrested when, at the tomb where Jesus’s body had been laid after He was crucified on the cross, He spoke her name (John 20:16). With that single word, she turned in recognition to the Teacher whom she loved and followed, I imagine with a rush of disbelief and joy. The familiarity with which He spoke her name confirmed for her beyond a doubt that the One who’d known her perfectly was alive and not dead. Although Mary shared a unique and special moment with Jesus, we too are personally loved by God. Jesus told Mary that He would ascend to His Father (v. 17), but He had also told His disciples that He would not leave them alone (John 14:15–18). God would send the Holy Spirit to live and dwell in His children (see Acts 2:1–13). Loving Father, living Jesus, comforting Holy Spirit, thank You that You know me completely, and that You love me unceasingly. The God who created the cosmos also made you, and He calls you by name. Known by God [Mary] turned toward him and cried out . . . “Rabboni!” John 20:16 Today's Scripture & Insight : John 20:11–18 After two brothers were separated by adoption, a DNA test helped to reunite them almost twenty years later. When Kieron texted Vincent, the man he believed was his brother, Vincent thought, Who is this stranger? When Kieron asked him what name he’d been given at birth, he immediately answered, “Tyler.” Then he knew they were brothers. He was recognized by his name! Consider how a name plays a key role in the Easter story. As it unfolds, Mary Magdalene comes to Christ’s tomb, and she weeps when she finds His body missing. “Woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asks (John 20:15). She didn’t recognize Him, however, until He spoke her name: “Mary” (v. 16). Hearing Him say it, she “cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (Which means ‘Teacher’)” (v. 16). Her reaction expresses the joy believers in Jesus feel on Easter morning, recognizing that our risen Christ conquered death for all, knowing each of us as His children. As He told Mary, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God” (v. 17). How does it feel knowing that Jesus rose again and knows you by name? How can you know Him better? Your knowledge of me is humbling, dear Jesus. Thank You for the sacrificial gift of Your knowing love. Known In Heaven My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. — John 10:27 Today's Scripture: John 20:11-18 Mary stood by the entrance to the empty tomb and wept in misery that her Lord had died. She longed for “the touch of the vanished hand,” as Tennyson lyrically described death’s cold finality, “the sound of the voice that was still.” Then Jesus appeared. In her grief, Mary’s eyes deceived her, for she thought He was the gardener. But when He called her name, she knew Him immediately. She cried, “Rabboni!” which means Teacher (John 20:16). People ask me if we’ll know one another in heaven. I believe that we will know and be known there. When Jesus received His glorified body, His followers recognized Him (John 20:19-20). And someday we too will have a glorified body (1 Cor. 15:42-49; 1 John 3:2). “Rejoice,” said Jesus to His disciples, “because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20). Someday we’ll hear again the voices of loved ones whose names are written in heaven—voices now still. We will hear the father who spoke our name with rough affection, the mother who called us in from play. I will meet thee again in that deathless land, Whenever thy foot shall imprint the strand; And the loveliest things that have here been mine Shall there in eternal beauty shine. —MacDonald Goodbyes are the law of earth—reunions are the law of heaven. John 20:17 Jesus said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” KJV John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. BGT John 20:17 λέγει αὐτῇ Ἰησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου, οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα· πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν. NET John 20:17 Jesus replied, "Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" CSB John 20:17 "Don't cling to Me," Jesus told her, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father-- to My God and your God." ESV John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" NIV John 20:17 Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " NLT John 20:17 "Don't cling to me," Jesus said, "for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." NRS John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" NJB John 20:17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' NAB John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" YLT John 20:17 Jesus saith to her, 'Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.' MIT John 20:17 Jesus says to her, "Stop hugging me, for I have not yet ascended to the father. Go to my brothers, and tell them that I will ascend to my father, and your father—to my God, and your God." Stop clinging to Me - John 20:27 2Ki 4:29 7:9 Mt 28:7,9 Lu 10:4 My brethren: Ps 22:22 Mt 12:50 25:40 28:10 Ro 8:29 Heb 2:11-13 I ascend: John 13:1,3 14:2,6,28 16:28 17:5,11,25 Ps 68:18 89:26 Lu 24:49-51 Eph 1:17-23 4:8-10 1Pe 1:3 your Father: John 1:12,13 Ro 8:14-17 2Co 6:18 Ga 3:26 4:6,7 1Jn 3:2 Rev 21:7 your God: Ge 17:7,8 Ps 43:4 48:14 Isa 41:10 Jer 31:33 32:38 Eze 36:28 Eze 37:27 Zec 13:7-9 Heb 8:10 11:16 Rev 21:3 Related Passages: Hebrews 2:11-13+ For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, “I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.” 13 And again, “I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.” And again, “BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.” Romans 8:29+ For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; Romans 8:15-17+ For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. STOP CLINGING ASCENSION MUST OCCUR Jesus said to her, “Stop clinging (present imperative with a negative) to Me - Stop touching Me, Stop holding on to Me. MIT has "Stop hugging Me." Apparently she had already touched or begun to cling to Jesus, so He commands her to stop. We should not to mistake Jesus' intent as unloving, for He did not object to being touched, as evidenced by His invitation to Thomas affirms (Jn 20:27). Mary's devotion is commendable for she thinks Jesus is back and she will never lose Him again. For (gar) Term of explanation. Jesus is gently explaining to Mary why she cannot cling to Him. I have not yet ascended (anabaino) to the Father - Jesus explains that He must ascend to the Father, and physical fellowship is only temporary at this time (the 40 days post-resurrection). But go (present imperative) to My brethren (adelphos) - This is the first time Jesus refers to His disciples as brethren. The Cross has assured that they are now forever in the family of God. Jesus of course is referring to spiritual brotherhood for now His disciples are His brethren (see Ro 8:15-17 and Ro 8:29) And say to them, ‘I ascend (anabaino) to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God - Mary is to explain a little theology to the disciples, explaining that He must ascend back to Heaven. But now note the intimacy of the terms "My...your," for the Cross has forever changed their personal relationships! Note that since disciples possess the same Father as Jesus, that would serve to bind us to Him as brethren. Brian Bell - Do not cling to Me - KJV is not good translation = "Touch Me not" Why not? He asked Thomas to touch Him (Jn 20:25) Is it possible for us to miss the best in the Lord while holding on to the good? What Jesus are you clinging to? Some cling to the cute lil baby Jesus in the manger; some cling to the passive well groomed surfer S.S. Jesus; some, fearful of him as Terminator Temple Destroyer; others, cling to the dead Savior on a cross; and some, cling to the living/ruling/reigning/victorious/King of Kings and Lord of Lords Jesus. Mary was not to continue clinging to Him, but was to bear His message to the apostles. This is suggestive to us...We are not simply to linger about the shrine of the resurrection, but are to go declaring the fact of it! J C