The interview between the Lord Jesus and Mary Magdalene immediately after His resurrection, described in these verses, is a narrative peculiar to John. No other Evangelist has been inspired to record it. Of all the accounts of the appearances of our Lord after He rose from the dead, none perhaps is so affecting and touching as this. He that can read this simple story without a deep interest must have a very cold and unfeeling heart. We see, first, in these verses that those who love Christ most diligently and perseveringly are those who receive most privileges from Christ's hand.