Why Did Mary Not Recognize Jesus After His Resurrection? She didn’t recognize the resurrected Jesus until He said her name. By Lesli White lesli white Public Domain Many of Jesus’ followers didn’t recognize Him after His resurrection, including Mary Magdalene. The Gospels reference three instances. One of those accounts is referenced in John 20, where Mary sees Jesus following His resurrection in the garden. John 20:15 says, “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’ Supposing him to the be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned toward Him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means teacher).” This account is also referenced in Mark 16, Luke 24 and Matthew 28.