John 20 · Verse 13

John 20:13

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.

John 20:13, King James Version

John 20:13 in other translations

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.”
WEB	They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”
ASV	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.
YLT	And they say to her, ‘Woman, why dost thou weep?' she saith to them, ‘Because they took away my Lord, and I have not known where they laid him;'
DARBY	And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
BBE	They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.
Webster	And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou? she saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

What does John 20:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 20:11-15

11-15. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping, &c.--Brief was the stay of those two men. But Mary, arriving perhaps by another direction after they left, lingers at the spot, weeping for her missing Lord. As she gazes through her tears on the open tomb, she also ventures to stoop down and look into it, when lo! "two angels in white" (as from the world of light, and see on Mt 28:3) appear to her in a…

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 13. They have taken away. That is, the disciples or friends of Jesus who had laid him there. Perhaps it was understood that the body was deposited there only to remain over the Sabbath, with an intention then of removing it to some other place of burial. Hence they hastened early in the morning to make preparation, and Mary supposed they had arrived before her and had taken him away.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 13 They have taken away my Lord - It was conjectured, on Joh 19:42, that the body of our Lord was only put here for the time being, that, after the Sabbath, they might carry it to a more proper place. Mary seems to refer to this: They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. This removal she probably attributed to some of our Lord's disciples, or to some of his friends.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 20:11-18

We are likely to seek and find, when we seek with affection, and seek in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness they are under, which are methods of grace for humbling their souls, mortifying their sins, and endearing Christ to them. A sight of angels and their smiles, will not suffice, without a sight of Jesus, and God's smiles in him. None know, but those who have tasted it, the sorrows of a…

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John 20:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532

λέγουσινlegousinsayG3004

αὐτῇautēato herG846

ἐκεῖνοι·ekeinoithey;G1565

γύναι,gunaiWoman,G1135

τίtiwhyG5101

κλαίεις;klaieisweep you?G2799

λέγειlegeiShe saysG3004

αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846

ὅτιhotiBecauseG3754

ἦρανēranthey have taken awayG142

τὸνtontheG3588

κύριόνkurionLordG2962

μου,mouof mine,G3165

καὶkaiandG2532

οὐκouknotG3756

οἶδαoidaI know

ποῦpouwhereG4226

ἔθηκανethēkanthey have laidG5087

αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G846

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Cross references for John 20:13

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.
John 16:20-22
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John 14:27-28
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye 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.
Psalms 43:3-5
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
John 2:4
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
John 16:6-7
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
John 20:2
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
Luke 24:17
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
John 19:26
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Woman.
2:4; 19:26
why.
15; 14:27,28; 16:6,7,20-22; 1Sa 1:8; Ps 43:3-5; Ec 3:4; Jer 31:16
Lu 24:17; Ac 21:13
Because.
2

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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.
John 20:13
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.
John 20:14
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

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John 20:13 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y dijéronle: Mujer, ¿por qué lloras? Díceles: Porque se han llevado á mi Señor, y no sé dónde le han puesto.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et ils lui disent: Femme, pourquoi pleures-tu? Elle leur dit: Parce qu’on a enlevé mon Seigneur, et je ne sais où on l’a mis.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und jene sagen zu ihr: Weib, was weinst du? Sie spricht zu ihnen: Weil sie meinen Herrn weggenommen, und ich nicht weiß, wo sie ihn hingelegt haben.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Dicunt ei illi: Mulier, quid ploras? Dicit eis: Quia tulerunt Dominum meum: et nescio ubi posuerunt eum.