According to the evangelist, John 20.17, noli me tangere is a phrase Jesus says to Mary Magdalene, when she recognises him after the resurrection. The phrase is commonly translated as "don't touch me". In Koine Greek, the phrase reads Μή μου ἅπτου ("mḗ mou háptou"), which is translated differently, as cease holding on to me or stop clinging to me. Many artists and painters have been inspired by the phrase.