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Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

John 20:18

In 9 translations

BSB
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
KJV
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
WEB
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
ASV
Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and that he had said these things unto her.
LSV
Mary the Magdalene comes, reporting to the disciples that she has seen the LORD, and [that] He said these things to her.
YLT
Mary the Magdalene cometh, telling to the disciples that she hath seen the Lord, and [that] these things he said to her.
DBY
Mary of Magdala comes bringing word to the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had said these things to her.
DRC
Mary Magdalen cometh, and telleth the disciples: I have seen the Lord, and these things he said to me.
GNV
Marie Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seene the Lord, and that he had spoken these things vnto her.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀγγέλλουσα (“reporting”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπαγγέλλουσα (“announcing”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἑώρακα (“I have seen”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἑώρακεν (“she has seen”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Μαριὰμ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Μαρία.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: Μαριὰμ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Μαριὰμ; Robinson–Pierpont read Μαρία.
  • SBLGNT: ἀγγέλλουσα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀγγέλλουσα; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπαγγέλλουσα.
  • SBLGNT: Ἑώρακα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἑώρακα; Robinson–Pierpont read ἑώρακεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἔρχεται Μαριὰμ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι Ἑώρακα τὸν κύριον καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.
RP2018
Ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακεν τὸν κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.
TR-Boyd
Ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.
SCR1894
ερχεται μαρια η μαγδαληνη απαγγελλουσα τοις μαθηταις οτι εωρακεν τον κυριον και ταυτα ειπεν αυτη

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Mary Magdalene◆ Holy Week◆ Resurrection and Ascension

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
  • Matthew 28:10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
  • Luke 24:22–23Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
  • Mark 16:10–13She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping. And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it. After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to…
  • John 20:1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

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