John

John 20:17–18

¹⁷“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.’”

¹⁸Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.

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John 20:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μή	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
cling to	ἅπτου	haptou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G680 I touch or handle
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I have not yet ascended	ἀναβέβηκα	anabebēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
go	πορεύου	poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tell	εἰπὲ	eipe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I am ascending	Ἀναβαίνω	Anabainō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
to My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

John 20:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
Magdalene	Μαγδαληνὴ	Magdalēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3094 Magdalene
went	Ἔρχεται	Erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and announced	ἀγγέλλουσα	angellousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
I have seen	Ἑώρακα	Heōraka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He had said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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John 20:17 John 16:28 · Ephesians 4:8–10 · Galatians 4:6–7 · 1 Peter 1:3 · John 17:11 · Psalm 68:18 · Ephesians 1:17–23 · Galatians 3:26 · Hebrews 2:11–13 · Mark 16:19 · John 7:33 · John 14:6

John 20:18 Luke 24:10 · Matthew 28:10 · Mark 16:10–13 · Luke 24:22–23 · John 20:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.