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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:3

Herod’s steward - Herod Antipas, who reigned in Galilee. He was a son of Herod the Great. The word “steward” means one who has charge of the domestic affairs of a family, to provide for it. This office was generally held by a “slave” who was esteemed the most faithful, and was often conferred as a reward of fidelity.Ministered - Gave for his support.Of their substance - Their property; their possessions. Christians then believed, when they professed to follow Christ, that it was proper to give... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:2-3

Luke 8:2-3. And certain women There were also some women with him; the monuments of his power and mercy, for they had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities Some of them had been troubled in mind, and in a state of melancholy, through the influence of evil spirits, and others of them afflicted in body in different respects, and he had healed them all, and thereby had shown himself to be the physician of both soul and body. Mary, called Magdalene Doubtless from Μαγδαλα , the place... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-18

PARABLES54. The sower (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-29; Luke 8:1-18)To visit all the towns of Galilee was a huge task. Jesus and his disciples were helped in this work by a group of women who went with them to look after their daily needs (Luke 8:1-3). Crowds of people came to see Jesus wherever he went, and were often a hindrance to the progress of the gospel. It seems that one reason Jesus began to teach extensively in parables was to separate those who were genuinely interested from those who... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:3

the wife. She may have been the cause of Herod's interest. Mark 6:14-16 . Mar 23:8 . others . Greek. Plural of heteros. App-124 . See Matthew 27:55 . which. Marking a class. of = from. apo as in Luke 8:2 , but all the texts read ek. substance = property. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:3

3. Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward—If the steward of such a godless, cruel, and licentious wretch as Herod Antipas (see on :-, c.) differed greatly from himself, his post would be no easy or enviable one. That he was a disciple of Christ is very improbable, though he might be favorably disposed towards Him. But what we know not of him, and may fear he lacked, we are sure his wife possessed. Healed either of "evil spirits" or of some one of the "infirmities" here referred to—the ordinary... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:1-3

1. The companions and supporters of Jesus 8:1-3Luke’s account stresses that concern for the multitudes motivated Jesus’ mission. Mark, on the other hand, presented opposition from the Jewish religious leaders as a reason for His activities. Matthew stressed Jesus’ desire to present Himself as the Messiah to the Jews. All these were factors that directed Jesus in His ministry. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:1-21

E. Jesus’ teaching in parables 8:1-21The present section of Luke follows the same basic pattern as the former one. There is a block of teaching (Luke 8:1-21; cf. Luke 6:12-49) followed by another account of Jesus’ mighty works (Luke 8:22-56; cf. ch. 7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:2-3

Luke’s mention of the women in this section prepares for his citing them as witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection later (cf. Luke 23:49; Luke 23:55; Luke 24:6; Luke 24:10; Acts 1:14). This is Luke’s third recent reference to women who benefited from Jesus’ ministry to them, several of whom responded by ministering to Him (cf. Luke 7:12-15; Luke 7:36-50). Their example provides a positive example for female readers of Luke’s Gospel.". . . traveling around with a religious teacher conflicts strongly... read more

John Dummelow

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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 8:3

(3) Joanna, the wife of Chuza.—Here again we have a convert of the upper class. The name was the feminine form of Joannes, and appears in modern languages abbreviated into Joanne, Joan, or Jane. Nothing further is known of Chuza—but the “steward” (the same word as in Matthew 20:8, and the “tutor” or “guardian” of Galatians 4:2) of the Tetrarch, the manager of his income and expenditure, must have been a man of some mark. We may think of him and his wife as having probably come under the... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:2-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:1-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:1-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:2-3

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:1-56

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 8:3

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