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John 20:16

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Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

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Alma 18:13

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- **Daughter of God** — Yoshihiko Kikuchi (April 1988) · Alludes to
  The Savior must have a special feeling toward the women of the world, because the first person that saw the resurrected Lord was a woman, Mary Magdalene.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1988/04/daughter-of-god?lang=eng&id=p19#p19

- **Courage to Hearken** — H. David Burton (April 1994) · Alludes to
  Later in the morning, the grieving Mary Magdalene returned to the cold, dreary, empty tomb.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1994/04/courage-to-hearken?lang=eng&id=p15#p15

- **Jesus of Nazareth** — David B. Haight (April 1994) · Alludes to
  Mary of Magdala returned once more to the tomb and there uttered the words, “They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him” (John 20:13).
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1994/04/jesus-of-nazareth?lang=eng&id=p45#p45

- **The Resurrection** — F. Melvin Hammond (April 1990) · Alludes to
  In a voice tinctured with pure love and the sweetest tenderness, he simply uttered one word, “Mary.” There was no mistaking the voice; it was Jesus Christ.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1990/04/the-resurrection?lang=eng&id=p14#p14

- **Our Lord and Savior** — David B. Haight (April 1988) · Alludes to
  Mary had stayed at the tomb and was grieving at the entrance when someone approached.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1988/04/our-lord-and-savior?lang=eng&id=p36#p36

- **“Yet Thou Art There”** — Neal A. Maxwell (October 1987) · Alludes to
  A solitary Samaritan woman was one of the very first to learn from His lips that Jesus was in fact the Messiah.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1987/10/yet-thou-art-there?lang=eng&id=p17#p17

- **Life after Life** — Russell M. Nelson (April 1987) · Alludes to
  The first mortal person known to have seen the resurrected Savior was Mary Magdalene (see John 20:16–17).
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1987/04/life-after-life?lang=eng&id=p9#p9

- **He Knows You by Name** — Clement M. Matswagothata (April 2026) · Reference
  At the empty tomb, He called Mary.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/29matswagothata?lang=eng&id=p_ycV4q#p_ycV4q

- **He Is Risen** — Ronald A. Rasband (April 2026) · Reference
  The resurrected Jesus Christ first appeared to Mary and with tenderness spoke her name.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/45rasband?lang=eng&id=p_moS6k#p_moS6k

- **Spiritually Whole in Him** — Camille N. Johnson (April 2025) · Reference
  And Jesus tenderly called her by name, “Mary.” And she recognized Him and reverently replied, “Rabboni; … Master.”
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/14johnson?lang=eng&id=p_yNNNa#p_yNNNa

- **That They Might Know Thee** — Jonathan S. Schmitt (October 2022) · Reference
  Jesus knew and called people by name.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/10/53schmitt?lang=eng&id=p5#p5

- **The Grave Has No Victory** — Reyna I. Aburto (April 2021) · Reference
  I imagine that the Lord may have allowed Mary Magdalene to grieve and to express her pain.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/42aburto?lang=eng&id=p11#p11

- **Gospel Teaching—Our Most Important Calling** — William D. Oswald (October 2008) · Reference
  When we look for a model of the ideal teacher who can show us how to teach the gospel, we are inescapably drawn to Jesus of Nazareth.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/10/gospel-teaching-our-most-important-calling?lang=eng&id=p11#p11

- **“A Teacher Come from God”** — Jeffrey R. Holland (April 1998) · Reference
  That is what happens in the gospel to both the teacher and the taught.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/04/a-teacher-come-from-god?lang=eng&id=p26#p26

Daughter of God

Yoshihiko Kikuchi April 1988 Sunday Afternoon Session

The Savior must have a special feeling toward the women of the world, because the first person that saw the resurrected Lord was a woman, Mary Magdalene.

Alludes to High confidence
Courage to Hearken

H. David Burton April 1994 Sunday Morning Session

Later in the morning, the grieving Mary Magdalene returned to the cold, dreary, empty tomb.

Alludes to High confidence
Jesus of Nazareth

David B. Haight April 1994 Sunday Afternoon Session

Mary of Magdala returned once more to the tomb and there uttered the words, “They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him” (John 20:13).

Alludes to High confidence
The Resurrection

F. Melvin Hammond April 1990 Saturday Afternoon Session

In a voice tinctured with pure love and the sweetest tenderness, he simply uttered one word, “Mary.” There was no mistaking the voice; it was Jesus Christ.

Alludes to High confidence
Our Lord and Savior

David B. Haight April 1988 Saturday Afternoon Session

Mary had stayed at the tomb and was grieving at the entrance when someone approached.

Alludes to High confidence
“Yet Thou Art There”

Neal A. Maxwell October 1987 Saturday Afternoon Session

A solitary Samaritan woman was one of the very first to learn from His lips that Jesus was in fact the Messiah.

Alludes to High confidence
Life after Life

Russell M. Nelson April 1987 Saturday Morning Session

The first mortal person known to have seen the resurrected Savior was Mary Magdalene (see John 20:16–17).

Alludes to High confidence
He Knows You by Name

Clement M. Matswagothata April 2026 Saturday Afternoon Session

At the empty tomb, He called Mary.

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He Is Risen

Ronald A. Rasband April 2026 Sunday Morning Session

The resurrected Jesus Christ first appeared to Mary and with tenderness spoke her name.

Reference Verified
Spiritually Whole in Him

Camille N. Johnson April 2025 Saturday Morning Session

And Jesus tenderly called her by name, “Mary.” And she recognized Him and reverently replied, “Rabboni; … Master.”

Reference Verified
That They Might Know Thee

Jonathan S. Schmitt October 2022 Sunday Afternoon Session

Jesus knew and called people by name.

Reference Verified
The Grave Has No Victory

Reyna I. Aburto April 2021 Sunday Morning Session

I imagine that the Lord may have allowed Mary Magdalene to grieve and to express her pain.

Reference Verified
Gospel Teaching—Our Most Important Calling

William D. Oswald October 2008 Sunday Afternoon Session

When we look for a model of the ideal teacher who can show us how to teach the gospel, we are inescapably drawn to Jesus of Nazareth.

Reference Verified
“A Teacher Come from God”

Jeffrey R. Holland April 1998 Saturday Afternoon Session

That is what happens in the gospel to both the teacher and the taught.

Reference Verified

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Christ, names of
Mary Magdalene
Rabboni