Grief Dimmed Mary’s Perception—Then she turned away, even from the angels, thinking that she must find someone who could tell her what had been done with the body of Jesus. Another voice addressed her, “Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?” Through her tear-dimmed eyes Mary saw the form of a man, and thinking that it was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away.”—The Desire of Ages, 790 (1898). {1MCP 334.1}

Sorg dæmpede Marias opfattelse. - Så vendte hun sig bort, endog bort fra englene, i den tanke, at hun måtte finde en eller anden, der kunne fortælle hende, hvad der var sket med Jesu legeme. En anden stemme sagde til hende: "Kvinde! hvorfor græder du hvem leder du efter?" Med tåreblændet blik så Maria en mandsskikkelse, og da hun mente, at det var havemanden, sagde hun: "Herre, hvis det er dig, som har båret ham bort, så sig mig, hvor du har lagt ham, så vil jeg hente ham." - Dsm 540 (1898).