Luke 8:2
1 Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- KJV
- And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- WEB
- and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
- ASV
- and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- DARBY
- and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- BLB
- and certain women who had been healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- ÅB
- og likeså noen kvinner som var helbredet for onde ånder og sykdommer: Maria med tilnavnet Magdalena, som syv onde ånder var faret ut av,
- OTB
- og også noen kvinner som hadde blitt helbredet for onde ånder og sykdommer: Maria med tilnavnet Magdalena, som sju demoner hadde fart ut av,
- B1930
- og likeså nogen kvinner som var helbredet for onde ånder og sykdommer: Maria med tilnavnet Magdalena, som syv onde ånder var faret ut av,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 16:9
Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
Read in contextMatthew 27:55–56
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
Read in contextMark 15:40–41
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
Read in contextJohn 19:25
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
Read in contextActs 1:14
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Read in contextLuke 23:27
A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
Read in contextLuke 23:55
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Read in contextLuke 23:49
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
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