John 20:17

Touch Me not. Do not be holding Me. Greek. hapto. Only here in John; elsewhere, thirty-nine times. See Matthew 8:3; Matthew 8:18; Matthew 9:20; Matthew 9:21; Matthew 9:29.

not. Greek me.App-105.

for. This gives the reason for the prohibition. He afterwards allowed the women to hold Him by the feet (Matthew 28:9). On this day, the morrow after the Sabbath, the high priest would be waving the sheaf of the firstfruits before the Lord (Leviticus 23:10; Leviticus 23:11); while He, the firstfruits from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:23), would be ful filling the type by presenting Himself before the Father.

not yet. Greek. oupo. compound of ou. App-105.

My Father. See on John 2:16.

My brethren. Compare Matthew 12:50; Matthew 28:1 Matthew 28; Hebrews 2:11.

ascend. am ascending.

My... your. This marks the essential difference in His and their relationship with the Father. But because God is the God and Father of our Lord (Ephesians 1:3) He is therefore our God and Father too.

God. Greek. Theos. App-98.