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OET (OET-LV) The Yaʸsous is_saying to_her:
Maria.
that woman Having_been_turned is_saying to_him In_Hebraios:
Rabboni (that is_being_called:
Teacher).
OET (OET-RV) Yeshua just answered, “Maria.”
¶ She spun around and said, “My teacher!” (‘Rabboni’ in Hebrew.)
This section tells how Mary Magdalene remained at the tomb after the two disciples left. She was crying and saw two angels inside the tomb. They asked her why she was crying and she said that someone had taken Jesus’ body. Then she turned around and saw Jesus, but she did not recognize him until he said her name. He told her not to hold him, but to go tell his disciples what she had seen, which she did.
Here are other possible section headings:
Mary Magdalene saw Jesus at the tomb
Jesus’ first resurrection appearance
Mary from Magdala was the first to see Jesus
Someone came up behind Mary and asked her why she was crying. Only when he said her name did she recognize that it was Jesus.
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
Jesus said, “Mary!”
Jesus greeted/called her by her name.
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”: This sentence indicates that Jesus spoke to Mary, saying her name. For dramatic emphasis, try to keep the direct quote and direct form of address. But in some cultures it may not be polite for a man to call a woman by name alone. If this does not show respect in your culture, here are ways to translate this sentence:
Add a word indicating a relation of respect. For example:
Jesus said to her, “Sister Mary!”
Translate Jesus’ speech as an indirect quotation. For example:
Jesus spoke her name.
Jesus called her by her name.
She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
She turned to him and spoke to him in their Jewish language, saying, “Rabboni!” (That means “Teacher.”)
And Mary turned to face Jesus. Speaking in their Aramaic language, she said, “Rabboni!” (That means “Religious Teacher”).
She turned: Mary turned to face Jesus. This time she recognized him. Here are other ways to translate this clause:
She turned toward him (NIV)
She faced him
She looked at him
and said to Him: The Greek verb that the BSB translates literally as said here introduces a cry or exclamation. For example:
and cried out (NIV)
in Hebrew: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Hebrew here refers to Aramaic. This was the language that the Jews spoke at this time, the language of both Mary and Jesus. See how you translated this word in 5:2, 19:13, 17, 20. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:
in Aramaic (NIV)
in the Jewish language
in her own language
in their language
“Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”): The author explained the meaning of the Aramaic word Rabboni. Mary, of course, only said Rabboni. The clause which means “Teacher” is parenthetical information, a translation of Rabboni by the author. Indicate this in a way that is natural in your language. For example:
“Rabboni.” (This means Teacher.) (NCV)
“Rabboni.” (The word Rabboni means Teacher.)
Rabboni: The BSB has transliterated (copied the spelling of) the word Mary used as Rabboni. Some other English translations, such as the NRSV, have transliterated it as “Rabbouni.” The NRSV is closer to the form in the Greek text, but either spelling is acceptable. John, who wrote the Greek text, transliterated the word from the original Aramaic word. See also Mark 10:51, where the same word appears. However, whether you transliterated the word there or not, you should do so here, because John immediately explains the meaning.
The word Rabboni is similar to the Aramaic word “Rabbi” used in 1:38, 49. Here it has a suffix (word ending) meaning “my.” Mary was calling Jesus her teacher. See how you translated “Rabbi” at 1:38, 49.
Teacher: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Teacher refers to any kind of teacher. In this context it refers to a man with authority to teach about God. Translate this word using a term that is suitable and shows respect when addressing a religious teacher. For example:
Sir Teacher
Wise one
Be careful not to use a term that can refer only to a school teacher.
In some languages it may be natural to rearrange the information in 20:16b. For example:
She turned and said to him “Rabboni.” The Aramaic word “Rabboni” means Teacher. (CEV)
She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”). (NLT)
20:14a says that Mary turned around and saw Jesus, and 20:16b again says that Mary turned. John does not tell us that she turned away between those two times. To avoid confusion, it may be necessary to indicate that she only briefly or partly turned toward Jesus at first. Here are some ways to do this:
14ashe turned around and saw…16bShe turned toward him (GNT)
14aShe turned and noticed…16bAt this she turned right around (JBP)
14aShe looked behind her and saw…16bShe turned completely around
14aShe looked around and saw…16bShe turned to face him
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture
λέγει & λέγει
˓is˒_saying & ˓is˒_saying
Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
Ἑβραϊστί, Ραββουνεί (ὃ λέγεται, Διδάσκαλε)
in_Hebrew (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει αὐτῇ Ὁ Ἰησοῦς Μαριάμ Στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστί Ῥαββουνί ὅ λέγεται Διδάσκαλε)
If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [“Rabboni” (which means “Teacher” in Hebrew)]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
Ἑβραϊστί
in_Hebrew
See how you translated in Hebrew in [5:2](../05/02.md).
Ραββουνεί
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει αὐτῇ Ὁ Ἰησοῦς Μαριάμ Στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστί Ῥαββουνί ὅ λέγεται Διδάσκαλε)
Here John writes out the sounds of this Jewish Aramaic word with Greek letters. Since John translates the meaning later in the verse, you should write out this word using the most similar sounds in your language.
20:16 When Jesus called Mary by name, she recognized him immediately (see 10:3-4).
OET (OET-LV) The Yaʸsous is_saying to_her:
Maria.
that woman Having_been_turned is_saying to_him In_Hebraios:
Rabboni (that is_being_called:
Teacher).
OET (OET-RV) Yeshua just answered, “Maria.”
¶ She spun around and said, “My teacher!” (‘Rabboni’ in Hebrew.)
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.
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