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John 20:13
They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord. I do not know where they have put Him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
King James Version (1611)
And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.
And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
New American Standard Bible
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him."
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him."
New Century Version
They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."
They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."
Amplified Bible
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She told them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She told them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
Legacy Standard Bible
And they *said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She *said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
And they *said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She *said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
Berean Standard Bible
"Woman, why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because they have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I do not know where they have put Him."
"Woman, why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because they have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I do not know where they have put Him."
Contemporary English Version
The angels asked Mary, "Why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord's body! I don't know where they have put him."
The angels asked Mary, "Why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord's body! I don't know where they have put him."
Complete Jewish Bible
"Why are you crying?" they asked her. "They took my Lord," she said to them, "and I don't know where they have put him."
"Why are you crying?" they asked her. "They took my Lord," she said to them, "and I don't know where they have put him."
Darby Translation
And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Easy-to-Read Version
The angels asked Mary, "Woman, why are you crying?" Mary answered, "They took away the body of my Lord, and I don't know where they put him."
The angels asked Mary, "Woman, why are you crying?" Mary answered, "They took away the body of my Lord, and I don't know where they put him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they said vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She said vnto them, They haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laide him.
And they said vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She said vnto them, They haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laide him.
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.
And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.
Good News Translation
"Woman, why are you crying?" they asked her. She answered, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!"
"Woman, why are you crying?" they asked her. She answered, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!"
Lexham English Bible
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him!"
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him!"
Literal Translation
And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.
And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.
They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.
Hebrew Names Version
They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
International Standard Version
They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She told them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."
They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She told them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."
Etheridge Translation
And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou ? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou ? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Murdock Translation
And they said to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She said to them: Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him
And they said to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She said to them: Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They saye vnto her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith vnto the: For they haue taken away my Lorde, & I wote not where they haue layde him.
They saye vnto her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith vnto the: For they haue taken away my Lorde, & I wote not where they haue layde him.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they said to her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them, They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And they said to her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them, They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Weymouth's New Testament
They spoke to her. "Why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because," she replied, "they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him."
They spoke to her. "Why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because," she replied, "they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei seien to hir, Womman, what wepist thou? Sche seide to hem, For thei han take awei my lord, and Y woot not, where thei han leid him.
And thei seien to hir, Womman, what wepist thou? Sche seide to hem, For thei han take awei my lord, and Y woot not, where thei han leid him.
Update Bible Version
And they say to her, Woman, why do you weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him.
And they say to her, Woman, why do you weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou? she saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And they say to her, Woman, why weepest thou? she saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
New English Translation
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" Mary replied, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!"
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" Mary replied, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!"
New King James Version
Then they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
Then they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
New Living Translation
"Dear woman, why are you crying?" the angels asked her. "Because they have taken away my Lord," she replied, "and I don't know where they have put him."
"Dear woman, why are you crying?" the angels asked her. "Because they have taken away my Lord," she replied, "and I don't know where they have put him."
New Revised Standard
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, they, say unto her - Woman! why weepest thou? She saith unto them - They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And, they, say unto her - Woman! why weepest thou? She saith unto them - They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord: and I know not where they have laid him.
They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord: and I know not where they have laid him.
Revised Standard Version
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they sayde vnto her: woman why wepest thou? She sayde vnto the: For they have taken awaye my lorde and I wote not where they have layde him.
And they sayde vnto her: woman why wepest thou? She sayde vnto the: For they have taken awaye my lorde and I wote not where they have layde him.
Young's Literal Translation
And they say to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep?' she saith to them, `Because they took away my Lord, and I have not known where they laid him;'
And they say to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep?' she saith to them, `Because they took away my Lord, and I have not known where they laid him;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they sayde vnto her: Woma, why wepest thou? She saide vnto the: They haue taken awaye my LORDE, & I wote not where they haue layed hi.
And they sayde vnto her: Woma, why wepest thou? She saide vnto the: They haue taken awaye my LORDE, & I wote not where they haue layed hi.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and they said to her, woman, why do you weep? "because, said she, they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him."
and they said to her, woman, why do you weep? "because, said she, they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him."
Simplified Cowboy Version
"My dear," they said, "why are you crying?""Because my Lord is missing. We don't know where he is," she said.
"My dear," they said, "why are you crying?""Because my Lord is missing. We don't know where he is," she said.
Contextual Overview
11 Mary stood outside the grave crying. As she cried, she got down and looked inside the grave. 12 She saw two angels dressed in white clothes. They were sitting where the body of Jesus had lain. One angel was where His head had lain and one angel was where His feet had lain. 13 They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord. I do not know where they have put Him." 14 After saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 He said to her, "Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" She thought He was the man who cared for the garden. She said to Him, "Sir, if you have taken Jesus from here, tell me where you have put Him. I will take Him away." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned around and said to Him, "Teacher!" 17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to Me. I have not yet gone up to My Father. But go to My brothers. Tell them that I will go up to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God!" 18 Mary Magdalene went and told the followers that she had seen the Lord. She told them the things He had said to her.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Woman: John 2:4, John 19:26
why: John 20:15, John 14:27, John 14:28, John 16:6, John 16:7, John 16:20-22, 1 Samuel 1:8, Psalms 43:3-5, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Jeremiah 31:16, Luke 24:17, Acts 21:13
Because: John 20:2
Reciprocal: Matthew 28:2 - for Matthew 28:5 - ye seek Luke 7:13 - Weep not Luke 24:31 - their eyes Philippians 3:8 - my Hebrews 7:14 - Our Lord Revelation 5:5 - Weep
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your family and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you.
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your family and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:9
Then Abram traveled on, still going toward the Negev.
Then Abram traveled on, still going toward the Negev.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said, "See, you are a dead man because of the woman you have taken. For she is already married."
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said, "See, you are a dead man because of the woman you have taken. For she is already married."
Genesis 20:5
Did the man not tell me, ‘She is my sister'? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.' I have done this with a heart of honor and with hands that are not guilty."
Did the man not tell me, ‘She is my sister'? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.' I have done this with a heart of honor and with hands that are not guilty."
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "I did it because I thought there was no fear of God in this place. I thought they would kill me because of my wife.
Abraham said, "I did it because I thought there was no fear of God in this place. I thought they would kill me because of my wife.
1 Samuel 23:21
Saul said, "May the Lord bring good to you. For you have had pity on me.
Saul said, "May the Lord bring good to you. For you have had pity on me.
Psalms 64:5
They talk each other into doing sinful things. They talk about setting hidden traps. They say, "Who will see them?"
They talk each other into doing sinful things. They talk about setting hidden traps. They say, "Who will see them?"
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said to her, "How could you two have talked together about lying to the Holy Spirit? See! Those who buried your husband are standing at the door and they will carry you out also."
Then Peter said to her, "How could you two have talked together about lying to the Holy Spirit? See! Those who buried your husband are standing at the door and they will carry you out also."
Hebrews 11:8
Because Abraham had faith, he obeyed God when God called him to leave his home. He was to go to another country that God promised to give him. He left his home without knowing where he was going.
Because Abraham had faith, he obeyed God when God called him to leave his home. He was to go to another country that God promised to give him. He left his home without knowing where he was going.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they say unto her, woman, why weepest thou?.... Signifying, that she had no reason to weep, but to rejoice and be glad; since, though the body of her Lord was not there, yet he was risen from the dead, and was alive. This they said, partly to rebuke her for her grief, and to comfort her under it: Beza's ancient copy adds here, as in John 20:15 "whom seekest thou?" and so does the Ethiopic version: "she saith unto them"; without any concern of mind about what they were, and as if they had been of the human kind; for her grief made her fearless, and she cared not who she opened the case to, so that she could get any relief, and any tidings of her Lord:
because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him; and which she thought was reason sufficient for her weeping; could she but have known, that if he was taken away, it was by his friends, and was well used, and she could have had the opportunity of paying her last respects to him, it would have been a satisfaction; but nothing short of this could dry up her tears.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They have taken away - That is the disciples or friends of Jesus who had laid him there. Perhaps it was understood that the body was deposited there only to remain over the Sabbath, with an intention then of removing it to some other place of burial. Hence, they hastened early in the morning to make preparation, and Mary supposed they had arrived before her and had taken him away.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 20:13. They have taken away my Lord — It was conjectured, on John 19:42, that the body of our Lord was only put here for the time being, that, after the Sabbath, they might carry it to a more proper place. Mary seems to refer to this: They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. This removal she probably attributed to some of our Lord's disciples, or to some of his friends.
