John 20 · Verse 15

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 20:15, King James Version

John 20:15 in other translations

BSB“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.”
WEBJesus 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.”
ASVJesus 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.
YLTJesus 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;'
DARBYJesus 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.
BBEJesus 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.
WebsterJesus saith to her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

What does John 20:15 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 15.

(l) "and I will take him away" Song 3:2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Supposing him to be the gardener - Κηπουρος, the inspector or overseer of the garden, from κηπος, a garden, and ουρος, an inspector - the person who had the charge of the workmen, and the care of the produce of the garden; and who rendered account to the owner. And I will take him away - How true is the proverb, Love feels no load! Jesus was in the prime of life when he was crucified, and had a hundred pounds weight of spices added to his body; and yet Mary thinks of nothing less than carrying him away with her, if she can but find where he is laid!

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 20:15 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.

λέγειlegeiSaysG3004
αὐτῇautēato herG846
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424
γύναι,gunaiWoman,G1135
τίtiwhyG5101
κλαίεις;klaieisdo you weep?G2799
τίναtinaWhomG5101
ζητεῖς;zēteisdo you seek?G2212
ἐκείνηekeinēSheG1565
δοκοῦσαdokousathinkingG1380
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ὁhotheG3588
κηπουρόςkēpourosgardenerG2780
ἐστινestinHe isG1510
λέγειlegeishe saysG3004
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
κύριε,kurieSir,G2962
εἰeiifG1487
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771
ἐβάστασαςebastasascarried offG941
αὐτόν,autonhim,G846
εἰπέeipedo tellG2036
μοιmoimeG3165
ποῦpouwhereG4226
ἔθηκαςethēkasyou have laidG5087
αὐτόν,autonHim,G846
κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἀρῶ.arōwill take away.G142

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 20:15

  • John 18:7

    Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

  • 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 1:38

    Then 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?

  • Song of Solomon 3:2

    I 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.

  • 1 Samuel 1:16

    Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

  • John 18:4

    Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

  • Mark 16:6

    And 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.

  • Matthew 28:5

    And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

  • Luke 24:5

    And 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 6:1

    Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

  • Matthew 12:34

    O 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whom.
1:38; 18:4,7; So 3:2; 6:1; Mt 28:5; Mr 16:6; Lu 24:5
if.
1Sa 1:16; Mt 12:34

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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.

  • 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 20:16

    Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

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John 20:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dícele Jesús: Mujer, ¿por qué lloras? ¿á quién buscas? Ella, pensando que era el hortelano, dícele: Señor, si tú lo has llevado, dime dónde lo has puesto, y yo lo llevaré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Jésus lui dit: Femme, pourquoi pleures-tu? Qui cherches-tu? Elle, pensant que c’était le jardinier, lui dit: Seigneur, si toi tu l’as emporté, dis-moi où tu l’as mis, et moi je l’ôterai.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus spricht zu ihr: Weib, was weinst du? Wen suchst du? Sie, meinend, es sei der Gärtner, spricht zu ihm: Herr, wenn du ihn weggetragen, so sage mir, wo du ihn hingelegt hast, und ich werde ihn wegholen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit ei Jesus: Mulier, quid ploras? quem quæris? Illa existimans quia hortulanus esset, dicit ei: Domine, si tu sustulisti eum, dicito mihi ubi posuisti eum, et ego eum tollam.