To assure her that he was not yet leaving, Jesus instructed Mary to stop clinging to him but instead to go and declare to his disciples the news of his resurrection. ​ — John 20: 17.
Untuk meyakinkan Maria bahwa ia belum akan pergi, Yesus melarangnya memegang dia erat - erat dan malah menyuruhnya pergi untuk memberi tahu murid - murid bahwa dia telah dibangkitkan. ​ — Yohanes 20: 17.