John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:1-56
Parable of the Sower. The Demoniac of Gadara1-3. Tours through Galilee. The ministering women (peculiar to Lk).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 evil life.3. Joanna] see Luke 24:10. Our Lord did not, like the Pharisees,’ devour widows’... read more
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:40
8:40 gladly, (a-13) 'Received with welcome.' see Acts 15:4 . It is only used by Luke, ch. 9.11; Acts 2:41 ; Acts 15:4 ; Acts 18:27 ; Acts 24:3 ; Acts 28:30 . read more