Rabboni Meaning: Bible Verses About Rabboni (John 20:16)

"Jesus said to her, 'Mary.' She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, 'Rabboni!' (which means 'Teacher')."

— John 20:16 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Rabboni want Scripture on Mary's personal resurrection address — Greek/Aramaic rabbouni in John 20:16 — not only a general Jesus inventory, and not the beloved Son-from-heaven voice alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the beloved, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about resurrection, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about following Jesus, and Bible verse of the day. Rabboni here means the personal "my Teacher / my Master" cry at the empty tomb — distinct from a bare teacher/rabbi title catalog alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek (from Aramaic), ῥαββουνί rabbouni (Strong's G4462; Bible Hub G4462) — my master, my teacher; an intensified form of rabbi, used of Jesus by Mary Magdalene in John 20:16 and by Bartimaeus in Mark 10:51. This list tracks that personal Rabboni address and nearby resurrection-meeting lines, not a general teacher inventory (and we do not ship bare /teacher or /rabbi twins).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 20 presses that Jesus calls Mary by name, and she answers with Rabboni — the first witness of the risen Lord speaking with personal devotion (Bible Hub MHC John 20; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 20). (Jesus and beloved lists live on those pages; this list centers rabbouni / Rabboni.)

What Does Rabboni Mean?

Rabboni is an Aramaic title. It means my teacher or my master, and it is warmer than the everyday word rabbi — a personal "my" rather than a formal title alone.

Mary Magdalene speaks it at the empty tomb. She does not recognize Jesus until he says her name. Then she turns and answers Rabboni (John 20:16). The verse itself explains the word as Teacher. That cry is her recognition of Jesus as teacher and risen Lord.

Blind Bartimaeus uses the same title (Mark 10:51). He asks the one he calls Rabboni to let him see. In both places the word is intimate: my teacher, my master, spoken to Jesus himself.

12 Bible verses about Rabboni

1. John 20:16. "Jesus said to her, 'Mary.' She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, 'Rabboni!' (which means 'Teacher')." Rabboni — Mary names the risen Teacher. See Bible verses about Jesus.

2. Mark 10:51. "'What do you want me to do for you?' Jesus asked him. The blind man said, 'Rabbi, I want to see.'" (Greek rabbouni.) Rabboni — I want to see. See Bible verses about faith.

3. John 20:14. "At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus." She turned and saw Jesus — not yet recognizing. See Bible verses about hope.

4. John 20:15. "He asked her, 'Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?' Thinking he was the gardener, she said, 'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.'" Who is it you are looking for? See Bible verses about God's love.

5. John 20:17. "Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'" Go to my brothers — the first commission. See Bible verses about following Jesus.

6. John 20:18. "Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: 'I have seen the Lord!' And she told them that he had said these things to her." I have seen the Lord. See Bible verses about resurrection.

7. John 20:11. "Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb." Mary stood outside the tomb crying. See Bible verses about hope.

8. John 11:28. "After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. 'The Teacher is here,' she said, 'and is asking for you.'" The Teacher is here — and asking for you. See Bible verses about faith.

9. John 13:13. "'You call me "Teacher" and "Lord," and rightly so, for that is what I am.'" Teacher and Lord — rightly so. See Bible verses about Jesus.

10. John 1:38. "Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, 'What do you want?' They said, 'Rabbi' (which means "Teacher"), 'where are you staying?'" Rabbi — where are you staying? See Bible verses about following Jesus.

11. Matthew 28:9. "Suddenly Jesus met them. 'Greetings,' he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him." Clasped his feet and worshiped him. See Bible verses about worship.

12. John 20:28. "Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'" My Lord and my God — personal confession after the wounds. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Rabboni address — not twelve as a grind. If you need John 20:16, start there. If you need Bartimaeus's rabbouni, open Mark 10:51. If you need "I have seen the Lord," open John 20:18. For Jesus more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For the beloved Son voice, open Bible verses about the beloved. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Rabboni?

John 20:16 (Rabboni!), Mark 10:51 (Rabboni, I want to see), and John 20:18 (I have seen the Lord) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Rabboni differ from teacher or rabbi alone?

Teacher/rabbi language appears in several Gospels as a title of respect. This page centers rabbouni (G4462) — Mary's personal cry to the risen Jesus in John 20:16, and Bartimaeus's plea in Mark 10:51 — then cross-links Jesus and resurrection. We do not ship a bare /teacher or /rabbi twin. The Good Teacher address (didaskalos, Luke 18:18) is on Bible verses about Good Teacher.

What does Rabboni mean?

See What Does Rabboni Mean? above for the Aramaic title, Mary's recognition at the tomb, and Bartimaeus.

How is Rabboni different from the beloved Son voice?

Beloved pages center the Father's voice naming the Son (agapētos). Rabboni is the disciple's personal address to Jesus at the empty tomb. See Bible verses about the beloved.

How can I remember these verses?

Read John 20:16, then John 20:18. Thank God that Jesus calls his own by name and is known as Rabboni. For resurrection beside that confession, open Bible verses about resurrection. For hope, open Bible verses about hope.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G4462 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on John 20 (links above).
• Cross-links: beloved, Jesus, resurrection, hope, faith, God's love, following Jesus, worship.