John 20:17
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John 20:17 is the seventeenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains Jesus' response to Mary Magdalene, just after he meets her outside his tomb after h
Jesus telling Mary not to touch him, by Hans Holbein the Younger
Noli me tangere
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Noli me tangere is the Latin version of a phrase spoken, according to John 20:17, by Jesus to Mary Magdalene when she recognized him after His resurrection. The original Koine Greek phrase is Μή μου ἅ
John 20:17
…the first person to whom Jesus showed himself alive after his resurrection. The passage reads "touch me not": in Latin, this phrase is translated as noli me tangere. The words do not make clear how Mary is touching him. H.C.G. Moule speculates that she likely grabbed his arm or hand to try to verify his physical…
Noli me Tangere by Antonio da Correggio, c. 1525
Engraving by Martin Schongauer, 15th century
Noli me tangere fresco by Fra Angelico
Noli me tangere by Martin Schongauer