John 20:15 (NKJV)

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”

She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”

The Context

John 20:13 (NKJV)

Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”

She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”

        •  Why are you weeping?

                o   Weeping (klaio) – to wail or lament, implying not only the shedding of tears, but also every external                         expression of grief.

        •  Why are you weeping?

                o   Weeping (klaio)

        •  Whom are you seeking?

                o   Seeking (zeteo) – to strive humbly and sincerely to follow and obey.

                o   To strive to find

                o   To turn to

                o   To search for something lost

The Response

“Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”