John 20:14-16
She turned herself back ( εστραφη εις τα οπισω ). Second aorist passive indicative of στρεφω in an intransitive and almost reflective sense. In the disappearance of the aorist middle before the aorist passive see Robertson, Grammar, p.817. See also στραφεισα (second aorist passive participle) in verse 16. On εις τα οπισω see 6:66; 18:6.Standing ( εστωτα ). Second perfect active (intransitive) of ιστημ. Instinctively Mary felt the presence of some one behind her.
Was ( εστιν ). Present active indicative retained in indirect discourse after ηιδε (knew).
Sir ( Κυριε ). Clearly not "Lord" here, for she thought him to be "the gardener" ( ο κηπουρος ), old word ( κηποσ, ουρος ), keeper of the garden, only here in the N.T.
If thou hast borne him hence ( ε συ εβαστασος αυτον ). Condition of the first class. Note emphasis on συ (thou). A new idea struck Mary as mistaken as the other one. Jesus had repeated the question of the angels, but she did not recognize him.
And I ( καγω ). Emphasis and crasis.
Mary ( Μαριαμ ). Aramaic form in Aleph B W, though Μαρια in 19:25. Clearly the old familiar tone of Jesus was in the pronunciation of her name.
Rabboni ( Ραββουνε ). Aramaic again for Διδασκαλε (Teacher), "my Teacher." In N.T. only here and Mr 10:51 though practically the same as Ραββ. See 11:28 for "the Teacher" (Rabbi). These two simple words tell the great fact that Christ is risen and Mary has seen him. One says little in really great moments.
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