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John 20:18
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Mary Magdalene addresses the disciples immediately after her encounter with the risen Jesus, occurring between the morning appearance in John 20:17 and the evening gathering in John 20:19.
The words — ἀγγέλλουσα (angellousa) = reporting or proclaiming [G6000]; ὅτι (hoti) = that [G3754]. The participle marks her active transmission of the event, while ὅτι introduces the content of her declaration.
The thread — The report of women witnessing the risen Lord appears in Luke 24:10, Matthew 28:10, and Mark 16:10, establishing a consistent pattern of female testimony preceding the apostolic commission.
Why it lands — The text records a direct eyewitness transmission of both the resurrection claim and Jesus’ instruction to His followers, requiring the reader to treat the proclamation as factual rather than symbolic.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
Cross-references
- Luke 24:10 It 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.”
- Mark 16:10 She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.
- Luke 24:22 Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
- John 20:1 Early 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.