SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:14
Cuando había dicho esto, volvi atrs, y vio a Jess que estaba allí ; pero no sabía que era Jess.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 20:14
Verse 14. She turned herself back] Or, estrafh eiv ta opisw, she was turned back, i.e. to go again with the other women to Jerusalem, who had already departed; but she had not as yet gone so far as to be out of the garden. Knew not that it was Jesus] John has here omitted what the angels said to the women, about Christ's being risen; probably because it was so particularly related by the other evangelists: Matthew xxviii. 5-7; Mark xvi. 6, 7; Luke xxiv. 5-7. Mary was so absorbed in grief that she paid but little attention to the person of our Lord, and therefore did not at first discern it to be him; nor could she imagine such an appearance possible, as she had no conception of his resurrection from the dead. She was therefore every way unprepared to recognize the person of our Lord.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. And when she had thus said , etc.] As soon as the words were out of her mouth, before she could have an answer from the angels: she turned herself back ; perceiving, either by the looks and gesture of one of the angels, or by hearing a noise, that somebody was behind her: and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus ; she saw a person, but did not know who he was, by reason of the form of his appearance, the difference of his clothes, and not expecting to see him alive; or through modesty, she might not look wistfully at him; and besides, her eyes were filled with tears, and swollen with weeping; so that she could not see clearly; and her eyes might be holden also, as the disciples were, that as yet she might not know him: so sometimes, in a spiritual sense, Christ is with, and near his people, and they know it not: Christ, as God, is omnipresent; he is every where, and in all places; the spiritual presence of Christ, is more or less, in some way or another, always in all his churches, and among his dear people; but the sight of him is not always alike to them, nor does he appear to them always in the same form; sometimes against them, at least in their apprehensions, nor always in a manner agreeably to their expectations; nor is his grace always discovered in the same way, nor has it the same effect.
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
και 2532 CONJ ταυτα 5023 D-APN ειπουσα 2036 5631 V-2AAP-NSF εστραφη 4762 5648 V-2API-3S εις 1519 PREP τα 3588 T-APN οπισω 3694 ADV και 2532 CONJ θεωρει 2334 5719 V-PAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM ιησουν 2424 N-ASM εστωτα 2476 5761 V-RAP-ASM και 2532 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N ηδει 1492 5715 V-LAI-3S οτι 3754 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
14. Turned herself back. Canon Westcott, with that beautiful subtilty of perception which so eminently characterizes him, remarks: "We can imagine also that she became conscious of another Presence, as we often feel the approach of a visitor without distinctly seeing or hearing him. It may be, too, that the angels, looking toward the Lord, showed some sign of His coming."Saw (qewrei). Present tense. Rev., beholdeth. She looks at Him steadfastly and inquiringly as at a stranger. The observance of these distinctions between verbs of seeing, is very important to the perception of the more delicate shading of the narrative.
Knew not (hdei). Indicating a knowledge based on spiritual fellowship and affinity, an inward, conscious, sure conviction of His identity.
