John 20:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.””

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BSBPD

““Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jesus saith to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, `Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 20:15 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 1:16Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
  2. Song of Solomon 3:2I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
  3. Song of Solomon 6:1Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
  4. Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
  5. Matthew 28:5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
  6. Mark 16:6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
  7. Luke 24:5As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
  8. John 1:38Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
  9. John 18:4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
  10. John 18:7So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
  11. John 20:13“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.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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