John 20:15-16 "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. (16) Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master."
Mary went to the tomb expecting to see Jesus' body. The stone was rolled
away. The body was not there. What happened? Where had they taken Him?
Peter and John came, looked in, affirmed the tomb to be empty, and then went
home.
As Mary was looking into the tomb, it seems she was hoping the body of Jesus
would somehow reappear. When she looked back into the tomb, she saw two angels
sitting. "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." (John 20:13)
When she turned back around, she saw Jesus but thought Him to be a gardener.
"Woman, why weepest thou?" He asked the same question, but the
result is very different. She is heartbroken. "Tell me where you have
taken Him."
Jesus answered with one word. He spoke her name: "Mary".
Immediately, she knew this was Jesus. Not only did she recognize Him as Jesus,
she confessed Him to be "Rabboni; which is to say, Master." The word,
Rabboni, gives the meaning of My Master!
The sound of Jesus' voice gave Mary comfort and assurance. He still does the
same for you and me. "Be still" and listen for that still small voice
that speaks peace and assurance into your heart.