John 20:9-11

New Catholic Bible

⁹They still did not understand the Scripture indicating that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰Then the disciples returned to their homes.

¹¹Mary Magdalene Recognizes Jesus.^[a] Mary Magdalene remained weeping outside the tomb. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,

John 20:11 To Mary Magdalene everything has been taken away, even the mortal remains of the One who has just died. But the appearance of the living Christ stands out in bold relief before her. And nothing is as it was before. The time of privileged encounters and sensible presence is past. The joy of Mary will be to announce to the disciples this new Covenant: Jesus lives with the Father, who is our Father, too. Believers are brothers and sisters of Jesus. Here lies the mystery of the Church—that is, in the communion with Jesus.

New Catholic Bible (NCB)