KJV 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.
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John 20:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
WEB 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.”
ASV 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.
YLT 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;’
Surrounding context — John 20
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 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.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her.
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λέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusγύναι,G1135 · gunēwomanτίG5101 · tiswhich?κλαίεις;G2799 · klaiōto weepτίναG5101 · tiswhich?ζητεῖς;G2212 · zēteōto seekἐκείνηG1565 · ekeinosthatδοκοῦσαG1380 · dokeōto thinkὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκηπουρόςG2780 · kēpourosgardenerἐστινG1510 · eimito beλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodεἰG1487 · eiifσὺG4771 · suyouἐβάστασαςG941 · bastazōto carryαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/heεἰπέG2036 · eiponto sayμοιG3165 · memeποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ἔθηκαςG5087 · tithēmito placeαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/heκἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀρῶ.G142 · airōto take up
Cross-references
John 20:13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.John 18:7Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.Song of Solomon 3:2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.John 1:38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?Matthew 28:5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.John 18:4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?Mark 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.1 Samuel 1:16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?Song of Solomon 6:1Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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