14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
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But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-18)St. Mark tells us that Christ appeared first to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9); that appearance is here largely related; and we may observe, I. The constancy and fervency of Mary Magdalene’s affection to the Lord Jesus, John 20:11. 1. She staid at the sepulchre, when Peter and John were gone, because there her Master had lain, and there she was likeliest to hear some tidings of him. Note, (1.) Where t…
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