Did Mary Magdalene Turn Around Twice?
This book brings up and resolves many issues that were uncovered when placing the records in chronological order.
Let’s take a close look at the positioning of why it appears Mary Magdalene turned around two (2) times.
Jesus & Mary Magdalene at the Tomb
- Mary Magdalene arrives at the sepulcher weeping (eyes wet and not clear).
- She stoops down and sees two angels who speak to her, “Woman, why weepest thou?”
- Mary responds, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.”
- Mary then “turns herself.” The KJV says, “She turned herself back.” She may have simply looked over her shoulder.
- Mary sees Jesus, but she did not know it was him.
- Mary thinks Jesus is the gardener.
- Jesus calls her name, “Mary.”
- The KJV says, “She turned herself” – Now it is clear someone more important than Angels is before Mary and it would make sense for her to turn completely around and face Jesus.
It appears that Mary did, indeed, turn herself around partially first from a stooping position, then completely around to a standing position.
Stooping at the Tomb
When Peter ran and arrived at the sepulchre, he also “Stooped Down” in Luke 24:9. This is the third time it is noted someone stooped down at the tomb.
Excerpt from The Jesus Gospel Book – Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
Jn 20:11-12 – But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
Jn 20:13-14 .Mk 16:9 – 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.” And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And [she] knew not that it was Jesus.
Jn 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.” Jesus saith unto her, “Mary.” She turned herself, and saith unto him, “Rabboni;” Which is to say, Master.
[1] After telling Peter, Mary Magdalene went back to the tomb following him and the other disciple as they ran.
[2] Jesus selects an “unimportant” person, Mary Magdalene, from that culture to be the first to see Him resurrected. This is God’s way of saying Jesus Christ came for all people, not just the men, not just the “important” people, not for the rich, but for all.
[3] Here Mary turns completely around and recognizes Jesus.