KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 20:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus saith to her, ‘Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.’
Surrounding context — John 20
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.
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
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λέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusμήG3361 · mēnotμουG3165 · memeἅπτου·G681 · haptōto touchοὔπωG3768 · oupōnot yetγὰρG1063 · garforἀναβέβηκαG305 · anabainōto ascendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραG3962 · patērfatherπορεύουG4198 · poreuōto travelδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφούςG80 · adelphosbrotherμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰπὲG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heἀναβαίνωG305 · anabainōto ascendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραG3962 · patērfatherμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandπατέραG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandθεόνG2316 · theosGodμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandθεὸνG2316 · theosGodὑμῶν.¶G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.Ephesians 4:8-10Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Galatians 4:6-7And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.John 17:11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we [are].Ephesians 1:17-23That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:Hebrews 2:11-13For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Psalm 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Galatians 3:26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.John 14:28Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.John 7:33Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and [then] I go unto him that sent me.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.2 Corinthians 6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.Matthew 12:50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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