Luke 8:1-3

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Women Who Helped Jesus

8 Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him, ²^(A) and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene,^[a] who once had seven demons in her. ³Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used what they owned to help Jesus^[b] and his disciples. Joanna's husband Chuza was one of Herod's officials.^[c]

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Footnotes

8.2 Magdalene: Meaning “from Magdala,” a small town on the western shore of Lake Galilee. There is no hint that she is the sinful woman in 7.36-50.
8.3 used what they owned to help Jesus: Women often helped Jewish teachers by giving them money.
8.3 Herod's officials: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.