Two Days "Spade-work" for Resurrection Sunday

Step 1 - The Translation 

John 20:11-18 - μαρια δε ειστηκει προς το μνημειον κλαιουσα εξω ως ουν εκλαιεν παρεκυψεν εις το μνημειον [12] και θεωρει δυο αγγελους εν λευκοις καθεζομενους ενα προς τη κεφαλη και ενα προς τοις ποσιν οπου εκειτο το σωμα του ιησου [13] και λεγουσιν αυτη εκεινοι γυναι τι κλαιεις λεγει αυτοις οτι ηραν τον κυριον μου και ουκ οιδα που εθηκαν αυτον [14] και ταυτα ειπουσα εστραφη εις τα οπισω και θεωρει τον ιησουν εστωτα και ουκ ηδει οτι ιησους εστιν [15] λεγει αυτη ο ιησους γυναι τι κλαιεις τινα ζητεις εκεινη δοκουσα οτι ο κηπουρος εστιν λεγει αυτω κυριε ει συ εβαστασας αυτον ειπε μοι που εθηκας αυτον καγω αυτον αρω [16] λεγει αυτη ο ιησους μαρια στραφεισα εκεινη λεγει αυτω ραββουνι ο λεγεται διδασκαλε [17] λεγει αυτη ο ιησους μη μου απτου ουπω γας αναβεβηκα προς τον πατερα μου πορευου δε προς τους αδελφους μου και ειπε αυτοις αναβαινω προς τον πατερα μου και πατερα υμων και θεον μου και θεον υμων [18] ερχεται μαρια η μαγδαληνη απαγγελλουσα τοις μαθηταις οτι εωρακεν τον κυριον και ταυτα ειπεν αυτη

And behold, two angels in white, sitting, one the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say (to) her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She says to them, 'For they removed my Lord and I know not where they had put him.' And saying these things, she turned into the rear and behold Jesus standing, and did not know that it is Jesus. Jesus says to her, Woman why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking? Thinking that one it is the gardener, says to him, Sir, if you had carried him away tell me where you have put him and I will take him. Jesus says (to) her, Mary! That one turning says (to) him, Rabboni (to say teacher) Jesus says (to) her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But do to my brothers and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, my God and your God. Mary Magdalene comes announcing to the disciples that she has seen the Lord and he had told her these things.

Step 2 - The Key Words

1854	Outside	Out of something as opposed to within; outside of a door
3879	Stoop Down	To bend, to stoop in order to see or look more closely
2334	Saw	To look closely, a spectator; to look with intense interest, look carefully at details
1492	Know	To see with perception, to perceive by senses, to be acutely aware
941	Carried	To take up and carry, to carry away
4462	Rabboni	Master, highest title of honor, used for president of synagogue, great master. Used only 2 times - by Blind Bartimaeus (Mk. 10:51) and by Mary M. (Jn 20:16)
680	Cling	To touch or handle harmfully, to exert influence, to manipulate
305	Ascend	To go up to come up
3101	Disciples	Adherent who accepts instructions given to him and makes it his rule or conduct, more than simple pupil or learner

Step 3 - Study the Text

See the details

Seek the meaning

Set the Synthesis (Summary):

Mary came to the tomb of Jesus and saw that it was empty. She then saw two angels sitting where Jesus had been laid to rest. After questioning them, she turned to leave and saw a man. She thought he was a gardener, ask him where Jesus had been moved. Jesus spoke her name and she recognized Jesus. Jesus told her not to touch him and stated he had to ascend to the Father but that she should go tell the disciples what she had seen and heard. She did as she was told. She was the first to see Jesus resurrected.

Step 4 - The Central Proposition of the Text (CPT)

Mary was deeply grieved not knowing what had been done with Jesus until she recognized Jesus which caused her to obey his instructions.

Step 5 - Structure the Text

1A  Mary travels to the tomb where Jesus had been buried  (Vss. 11-13)

1B  Mary stands outside of the tomb and cries

2B  Mary sees two angles sitting in the tomb where Jesus had lain

3B  Mary has a conversation with the angels about Jesus' body

2A  Mary talks with a man she thinks is the gardener  (Vss. 14-15)

1B  Mary sees Jesus as she turns around to leave

2B  Jesus asks Mary why she is crying?

3B  Mary explains that she thinks that Jesus has been taken away

3A  Mary recognizes Jesus when he speaks her name  (Vss. 16-17)

1B Jesus calls Mary by her name

2B  Mary instantly recognizes this man as Jesus

3B  Mary is given instructions by Jesus

1C  Do not touch him

2C  Go tell the disciples that you have seen him

4A  Mary travels back to the disciples in order to report what she saw and heard (Vs. 18)

1B  Mary told the disciples that she had seen Jesus

2B  Mary reported to the disciples what Jesus had said

Step 6 - Organizing The Textual Work

Tentative Title:  Mary Sees the Risen Lord

Text:  John 20:11-18

Translation:  And behold, two angels in white, sitting, one the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say (to) her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She says to them, 'For they removed my Lord and I know not where they had put him.' And saying these things, she turned into the rear and behold Jesus standing, and did not know that it is Jesus. Jesus says to her, Woman why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking? Thinking that one it is the gardener, says to him, Sir, if you had carried him away tell me where you have put him and I will take him. Jesus says (to) her, Mary! That one turning says (to) him, Rabboni (to say teacher) Jesus says (to) her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But do to my brothers and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, my God and your God. Mary Magdalene comes announcing to the disciples that she has seen the Lord and he had told her these things.

Truth:  Mary was deeply grieved not knowing what had been done with Jesus until she recognized him when he spoke her name which caused her to obey his instructions.

Thumbnail:

Mary sees the risen Christ...

1A  Because she delayed at the grave (Vss. 11-13)

1B  She delayed because she sobbed

2B  She delayed because she stooped

3B  She delayed because she searched

2A  Because she debated with the "gardener"  (Vss. 14-15) 

1B  She debated because of an observation 

2B  She debated because of an opinion

3B  She debated because of an obligation

3A  Because she delighted in the grace  (Vss. 16-17) 

1B  She delighted in the grace of the Master

2B  She delighted in the grace of the message

3B  She delighted in the grace of the mission

4A  Because she discharged the gig  (Vs. 18) 

1B  She discharged the intervention with Jesus

2B  She discharged the information from Jesus

Step 7 - The Purpose Bridge

To provide testimony in support of the reality of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead

Step 8 - The Central Purpose of the Sermon

CPT - Mary was deeply grieved not knowing what had been done with Jesus until she recognized Jesus which caused her to obey his instructions.

Purpose Bridge - To provide testimony in support of the reality of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead

CPS - Theme:  What purpose did Jesus' appearance to Mary serve?

Thrust:  it provided eye-witness testimony of the resurrection of Jesus.

Step 9 - Check work and interpretation with commentaries and reference works for accuracy 

Step 10 - Write out full manuscript