Noli Me Tangere Meaning

Noli Me Tangere Meaning, English Mary Magdalene and Jesus at the Tomb Church Stained Glass Windows for Viso Divina

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Noli Me Tangere Meaning

Different translation render the Noli me Tangere meaning as follows

• Noli Me Tangere: latin origin
• Bible Verse : John 20: 17 
• The phrase "noli me tangere" comes from the Latin translation of the Bible 
•  "Do not touch me" or "Do not hold on to me." sometimes also translated as " Do no cling to me" 
• This phase was spoken by the risen Lord Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene who had arrived at the tomb looking for the crucified Jesus . This took place on what is now known as  Easter morning.
• “Dicit ei Jesus: Noli me tangere, nondum enim ascendi ad Patrem meum”Latin translation to English “Jesus said to her, ‘Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father.’

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"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."
John 20: 17 

• The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate Bible, which was the standard Bible of the Western (Catholic) Church for centuries. In bible verse John 20:17  the Latin Vulgare Bible  translation says:

“Dicit ei Jesus: Noli me tangere, nondum enim ascendi ad Patrem meum”

Latin translation to English

“Jesus said to her, ‘Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father.’

• Visio Divina with Sacred Art 
• Bible Study Character: Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene 
• Title of Stained Glass Window: " Noli me Tangere " "
• Bible Verse: for this Stained Glass Window 
• Description of Stained Glass Window: Mary Magdalene kneels in the garden, reaching toward the risen Christ. Behind the figures the tomb can be made out to the right hand side. Jesus is seen standing  just beyond  Mary Magdalenes hands grasp and his hand is actively stopping her from getting close. 
• Mary Magdalene is being shown with long uncovered braided blond hair. She is dressed in a white dress with a bright blue over robe or cloak  . Jesus is robed here in a mixture of white and red colour cloth with the upper body uncovered. On his hand can be seen the hole marked by the wounds he received from being nailed on the cross. As he is risen from the tomb he is now shown with a golden glowing angel. 
• Mary Magdalene is holding some kind of cloth as well as the symbol of an alabaster jar . She had been traveling to the tomb to be able to wrap Jesus in linen cloth and anoint him. 
• Noli Me Tangere Meaning : Do not cling to me | or sometimes translated as " Do not touch me" 

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• This Noli me Tangere scene from Bible verse John 20: 17  scene is a favorite subject for church stained glass windows, especially in Victorian churches, because it beautifully encapsulates the moment of recognition and spiritual awakening that comes with the resurrection. Jesus Christ’s instruction words to Mary Magdalene to not hold onto his physical form but to recognize his divine nature after the resurrection , the now glorified presence which she is not capable of seeing just yet as she mistakes Him for a gardener before he calls her by name. The Noli me Tangere meaning of " Do not cling to me" —- in this form that you perceive me as —- seems to suggests to me the need for spiritual, not merely natural literal earthly connection with Him She doesn’t recognise his risen divinity yet
• Noli Me Tangere Meaning Do not touch me, Do not cling to me, Bible Verse John 20:17 , Church Stained Glass Windows at Pilgrim on HolyGround Archive

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• The risen Christ is depicted radiantly but with firm intention of keeping his distance, with red cloth wrapped loosely here in this church stained glass windows, as well as red and gold colors with his halo shining to symbolise his divinity and resurrection.
• Mary Magdalene is shown in a posture of awe or devotion, reaching toward Him
• Unusually here there are the actual written Latin description for both Rabboni ( Teacher) and “ Noli Me Tangere” visible in the stained glass 

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close up of the latin inscriptions on this church stained glass windows panel 

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Noli Me Tangere Meaning and Non EST Hix Surrexit 

Latin for "here is not here , the tomb is empty ," a phrase associated with the empty tomb where Jesus Christ is no longer there. The angels are saying “ He is risen, he is not here”. It is a variation of the Latin phrase "non est hic surrexit “ which means "He is risen, he is not here" and is said to be the message from the 2 angels at Jesus’s tomb. That Latin inscription can also be seen here on this church stained glass window , the phrase "hic non est" means  that something is gone or missing

There are several spelling versions that have the same noli me tangere meaning, sometimes rendered with the a as an 

The phrase “noli me tangere” sometimes appears with minor variations in spelling or punctuation, such as:

• noli me tangere
• noli me tangere! as an exclamation mark to add emphasis on the command
• Noli me tangere (with or without capitalization)
• nolī mē tangere (with traditional macrons on vowels in academic 
• Latin Vulgate Translation
• The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate Bible, which was the standard Bible of the Western (Catholic) Church for centuries. In bible verse John 20:17  the Vulgatebible translation says:

“Dicit ei Jesus: Noli me tangere, nondum enim ascendi ad Patrem meum …”

Ecclesiastical Tradition:
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Latin was the universal language of biblical worship, scholarship, and liturgy in Western Christianity. Many biblical phrases became more commenly known by their Latin forms, and found their way into church stained glass windows names used in sacred art for depicting the meeting of the risen Christ and Mary Magdalene at the tomb

Noli Me Tangere Meaning non est hic surrexit Church Stained Glass Windows at Pilgrim on HolyGround

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