We just need to call his name

About this episode

The episode discusses the moment Mary Magdalene recognizes Jesus after his resurrection and the theme of forgiveness.

John 20:16 "Jesus said to her, 'Mary.' She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). It must have been dark in that place of tombs when Mary Magdalene went very early on that Sunday morning and saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb. Simon Peter and the other disciple, who also came very early, had already gone home. But Mary stayed outside the tomb crying. She thought someone had taken his body. She wanted to know where he had been taken. Not knowing who they were, she told this to the two angels who were seated inside the tomb. But finding no answer, she turned to go. That's when she saw Jesus standing there outside the tomb – but she didn't recognize him. He asked why she was crying. Thinking he was the gardener, she assumed he had carried Jesus' body away. She said, if you have moved him, tell me where you have put him, so I can get him. At this point, Jesus spoke and called her name – "Mary"! She recognized him then and called out in surprise – Rabboni! Teacher! He told her in verse 18, to go and tell his brothers, the other disciples, that he was returning to the Father, my God and your God. And she did just…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Stovall, Greta Smith

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• recognition
• faith
• spirituality
• resurrection

Keywords

• Mary Magdalene
• Jesus
• forgiveness
• resurrection
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First United Methodist Church

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