John 20:15 ““Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thi…”

John 20:15

“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

World English Bible

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

American Standard Version

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had bene the gardener, said vnto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Darby Translation

Jesus says to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing that it was the gardener, says to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus saith to her, 'Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, 'Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;'

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? who are you looking for? She, taking him for the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have taken him away from here, say where you have put him and I will take him away.

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Cross references

“whom”

John 18:7 John 1:38 Song of Solomon 3:2 John 18:4 Matthew 28:5 Mark 16:6

John 18:7 · BSB

So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

John 1:38 · BSB

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

Song of Solomon 3:2 · BSB

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

John 18:4 · BSB

Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

Matthew 28:5 · BSB

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Mark 16:6 · BSB

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

“if”

1 Samuel 1:16 Matthew 12:34

1 Samuel 1:16 · BSB

Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Also

John 20:13

John 20:13 · BSB

“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.

16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).

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