John 20:14-16 - Why are you weeping

20:14,15

At this point she turns round and sees Jesus. She did not know that it was Jesus. This is not surprising, for her mindset was so convinced that He had died and so she would never see Him again. Jesus speaks to her, also asking why she was weeping. Mary thought he was the gardener, and maybe he knew where the body was. In all this it is quite likely that her head was bowed, because of the weeping and she may not even have looked at Jesus. Mary was devoted to Jesus, and if she knew where the body was she would take care of it properly.

20:16

Jesus then called her name, “Mary”. At this point Mary realised that it was Jesus, and one can imagine the joy in her heart. God calls us all by name. We are not just numbers, but each is known to God by name. If you have read many of these blog posts you will know that I have great problems with the long lists of names we find in parts of Chronicles and elsewhere. One of the messages of these lists is that we are known by name to the Lord.