¹⁷“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus told her, “since I have not yet ascended^u to the Father.^v But go to my brothers^w and tell them that I am ascending to my Father^x and your Father, to my God^y and your God.”

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Cross references

u Lk 24:51; Jn 3:13; 6:62; Ac 1:9–11; 2:33–34; Rm 10:6; Eph 1:20–21; 4:8; 1Pt 3:22
v Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42
w Ac 9:30
x Jn 14:12
y Mt 27:46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

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