Homilies on the Gospel of John

“Woman, why do you weep?”

By all these circumstances, as though a door was being opened for her, she was led little by little to the knowledge of the Resurrection. And the manner of their sitting invited her to question them, for they showed that they knew what had taken place; on which account they did not sit together either, but apart from one another. For because it was not likely that she would dare at once to question them, both by questioning her, and by the manner of their sitting, they bring her to converse. What then says she? She speaks very warmly and affectionately;

“They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him.”

“What do you say? Do you not know yet anything concerning the Resurrection, but do you still form fancies about His being laid?” Do you see how she had not yet received the sublime doctrine?