Luke 8:2

MARY CALLED MAGDALENE] see on Matthew 27:56. SEVEN DEVILS] Mark 16:9. The 'seven' indicates the greatness of her disease, not of her previous wickedness. There is no evidence that the persons possessed with devils in the NT. were specially wicked, or that Mary Magdalene had ever been a woman of evi... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 8:3

JOANNA] see Luke 24:10. Our Lord did not, like the Pharisees,' devour widows' houses.' Those who contributed to His support were women of wealth and position. CHUZA] probably the steward of Herod Antipas, who as such managed his house and estates. From Joanna St. Luke probably obtained much of his s... [ Continue Reading ]

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