Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Mary (Mariam). Aramaic form in Aleph B W, though Maria in John 19:25. Clearly the old familiar tone of Jesus was in the pronunciation of her name.
Rabboni (Rabbounei). Aramaic again for Didaskale (Teacher), "my Teacher." In N.T. only here and Mark 10:51 though practically the same as Rabbi. See John 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.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 20:16:
Mark 10:51
Mark 16:9
John 1:38
John 5:2
John 16:20
John 20:14
John 21:20
Acts 1:14
James 3:1
Revelation 9:11
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