John 20:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἔρχομαι
Comes
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ὁράω
I have seen
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ὁράω
To see, to behold, to observe carefully. We will see Him as He is. To see God face to face is the destiny of every believer.
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Μαρία
Mary
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Μαρία
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
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Μαγδαληνή
Magdalene
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Μαγδαληνή
a female Magdalene, i.e. inhabitant of Magdala
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ἔπω
He had said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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