Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
In context
15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him off, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.” 16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” — which means Teacher. 17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” 18Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” — and she told them what he had said to her. 19That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were together behind locked doors for fear of the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.”
