Why did Jesus tell Mary not to hold onto Him?

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John 20:17a:

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father.”

Why did Jesus tell Mary not to “hold on to” Him? Presumably it was not a problem with touching, since Jesus told Thomas to touch Him. Was it a gender issue?

I know Jesus said, “for I have not yet returned to the Father” but I don’t understand why that should prohibit physical contact.

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