Luke 8:1-3
Summary for Luke 8:2-3: 8:2-3 a along with some women: Rabbis of Jesus’ day did not have women disciples, so this was unusual. Some of these women, like Joanna, were from wealthy families and contributed financially to Jesus’ ministry. 8:2 b Magdalene means “from Magdala,” a village north of Tiberias on the western side of the Sea of Galilee. Mary figures prominently in the burial and resurrection accounts (24:10 c; Mark 15:40 d, 47 e; John 19:25 f; 20:1 g, 18 h). Some have said that Mary Magdalene was the woman of Luke 7:36-38 i, leading to the belief that she was a former prostitute. There is no basis for this speculation.
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