SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:11
¶ Pero María estaba fuera llorando junto al sepulcro; y estando llorando, se baj y mir al sepulcro;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 20:11
Verse 11. But Mary stood without] She remained some time after Peter and John had returned to their own homes.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre , etc.] She returned from the city to the sepulchre again, following Peter and John thither, who continued here when they departed, being willing to get some tidings of her Lord, if possible. The word without, is omitted by the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, but is in the Greek copies; and is properly put by the evangelist, when rightly understood; for the meaning is not, that she stood without the sepulchre, taken in its full extent; for she stood, rxjb , in the court, where the bearers set down the corpse, in order to carry it into the cave, or vault; she stood without the innermost part of the sepulchre, but not without side the sepulchre itself; as appears from her stooping and looking into it: weeping ; that the body of her dear Lord was taken away, and she was prevented of showing that respect unto it she designed; and not knowing in whose hands it was, but fearing it would be insulted and abused by wicked men, her heart was ready to break with sorrow: and as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the sepulchre ; to see if she could see him, if she and the disciples were not mistaken, being loath to go without finding him: so it is in a spiritual sense, the absence of Christ is cause of great distress and sorrow to gracious souls; because of the excellency of his person, the near and dear relations he stands in to them and on account of the nature of his presence and company, which is preferable to everything in this world; nor can such souls, when they have lost sight of Christ, sit down contented; but will seek after him in the Scriptures, under the ministry of the word, and at the ordinances of the Gospel, where a crucified, buried, risen Jesus is exhibited.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-18 - We are likely to seek and find, when we seek with affection, and see in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness the are under, which are methods of grace for humbling their souls mortifying their sins, and endearing Christ to them. A sight of angel and their smiles, will not suffice, without a sight of Jesus, and God' smiles in him. None know, but those who have tasted it, the sorrows of a deserted soul, which has had comfortable evidences of the love of God in Christ, and hopes of heaven, but has now lost them, and walks in darkness; such a wounded spirit who can bear? Christ, in manifestin himself to those that seek him, often outdoes their expectations. Se how Mary's heart was in earnest to find Jesus. Christ's way of makin himself known to his people is by his word; his word applied to their souls, speaking to them in particular. It might be read, Is it m Master? See with what pleasure those who love Jesus speak of his authority over them. He forbids her to expect that his bodily presenc look further, than the present state of things. Observe the relation to God, from union with Christ. We, partaking of a Divine nature, Christ' Father is our Father; and he, partaking of the human nature, our God in his God. Christ's ascension into heaven, there to plead for us, i likewise an unspeakable comfort. Let them not think this earth is to be their home and rest; their eye and aim, and earnest desires, must be upon another world, and this ever upon their hearts, I ascend therefore I must seek the things which are above. And let those wh know the word of Christ, endeavour that others should get good from their knowledge.
Greek Textus Receptus
μαρια 3137 N-NSF δε 1161 CONJ ειστηκει 2476 5715 V-LAI-3S προς 4314 PREP το 3588 T-ASN μνημειον 3419 N-ASN κλαιουσα 2799 5723 V-PAP-NSF εξω 1854 ADV ως 5613 ADV ουν 3767 CONJ εκλαιεν 2799 5707 V-IAI-3S παρεκυψεν 3879 5656 V-AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP το 3588 T-ASN μνημειον 3419 N-ASN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
11. Stood. Imperfect, was standing, or continued standing, after the two apostles had gone away.
