“Mary!” – The Moment Jesus Calls Her Name at the Empty Tomb
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April 7, 2026
Mary Magdalene stood outside the tomb weeping. As she bent over to look inside, she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been. They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She replied, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.”
Then she turned and saw Jesus standing there, but did not realize it was Him. Jesus said, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Thinking He was the gardener, she asked Him to tell her where He had taken the body.
Jesus simply said, “Mary!”
She turned and cried out in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).
Jesus replied, “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.’”
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and told them what Jesus had said to her.
This beautiful passage from John 20:11-18 shows the tender moment when the risen Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene — the first witness of the Resurrection.
🙏 A touching Easter story about personal encounter, recognition, and the mission to proclaim the risen Christ.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Mary Weeps at the Empty Tomb
02:30 - The Two Angels
03:50 - Jesus Appears – “Mary!”
05:40 - “Go Tell My Brothers”
07:00 - Mary Announces “I Have Seen the Lord”
Keywords: John 20:11-18, Mary Magdalene meets Jesus, Rabbouni, I have seen the Lord, stop holding on to me, Jesus calls Mary by name
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JohnJohn 20John 20:11John 20:11-18
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