Luke 8:3 ASV

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 8:1-3

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 8:1. Went throughout every city.—This marks a new departure in the work of Christ: hitherto He had made Capernaum His headquarters, and had not gone very far away from it: now He began to extend the range of His activity. The time, however, is not precisely indicated. Shewing the glad tidings.—There is only one word in the original—“evangelising.”Luke 8:2. Certain women. Cf. Matthew 27:55-56; Mark 15:40-41. Mary called Magdalene.—I.e. of Magdala, on the Lake of Gennesaret. As... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 8:3

Herod See margin ref., (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-56

Chapter 8And it came to pass afterward, as he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene ( Luke 8:1-2 ),She was from Magdala, and because there were many Mary's, she was identified as Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalen. Jesus was called Jesus of Nazareth because there were many people by that name also. And so to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:1-56

Luke 8:2 . Mary, called Magdalene. Origen reckons three women who anointed the Saviour. The first, in the house of Simon the pharisee. Luke 7:37. The second, the woman who anointed him six days before the passover. Mark 14:8. The third, the sister of Lazarus, who anointed him in the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6-7. Chrysostom regards the two last as the same person. Out of whom went seven devils. Some of the ancient fathers of the church understand this of the vices to which she... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:2-3

Luke 8:2-3And certain womenMary of MagdalaThis woman has “suffered much at the hand of many” commentators; preachers, painters, and poets, ancient and modern.It is high time to do something to remove the foul stain which has so long rested on her fair fame. In the various notices of her history in the Gospels she exhibits” a character as pure and as devoted from the very first as any in the Gospel pages--a character not displaying merely the reflex action of a repentant spirit, but the faith... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:3

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. Ver. 3. Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward ] Or treasurer, as the Arabic calleth him, his vicar-general, or protetrarch. This court lady followeth Christ: so did Serena the empress, who was therefore martyred by her husband Diocletian. So Elizabeth, Queen of Denmark; of whom Luther testifieth (in Epist. ad Jo. Agrieol.) that she died a faithful professor of the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 8:3

Joanna: Luke 24:10 Herod's: Luke 9:7-1 Samuel :, John 4:46-2 Thessalonians :, Acts 13:1, Philippians 4:22 of their: 1 Chronicles 29:14, Isaiah 23:18, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 26:11, Acts 9:36-Malachi :, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Timothy 5:10 Reciprocal: Exodus 35:25 - General 2 Samuel 17:29 - for David 2 Kings 4:10 - Let us Proverbs 11:16 - gracious Ecclesiastes 10:19 - but Matthew 8:20 - the Son Matthew 27:55 - ministering Mark 1:31 - ministered Mark 10:52 - followed Mark 15:40 -... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:3

3. Joanna The feminine of John, (see note on Luke 1:13,) and the same as Jane. Chuza… Herod’s steward The manager of his property concerns and his household affairs. The royal residence of Herod Antipas, Sepphoris, which was the Roman capital of Galilee, stood near the centre of that province, on an elevated table-land but a small distance from Capernaum. From the mountain which separated it from the broad plain Nazareth was plainly visible. Hence Herod, the actual sovereign, and Jesus,... read more