Luke 8:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) and certain women who had been healed from [domination by] evil spirits and diseases. [These women were] Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven evil spirits had been driven out, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had been expelled; American Standard Version (1901) and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Common English Bible along with some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses. Among them were Mary Magdalene (from whom seven demons had been thrown out), Catholic Public Domain Version along with certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had departed, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth, |
The news [of what Jesus was doing] spread all over [the country of] Syria and they brought to Him all those who were sick, stricken with various diseases and pains, dominated by evil spirits, and afflicted with seizures and paralysis, and He healed them [all].
Now when the Sabbath day was over [i.e., after sunset on Saturday evening], Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of James [i.e., the “other Mary” of Matt. 28:1, who was probably Jesus’ mother. See Matt. 27:56]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56], bought spices [i.e., consisting of aloes and other aromatic perfumes] in order to apply them to His body [i.e., as a means of embalming].
Now when Jesus arose from the dead early on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday morning], He appeared first to Mary from Magdala, from whom He had driven out seven evil spirits.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including some women who wailed [in grief] and mourned over His plight.
And all of those who knew Him, as well as the women who had followed Him from Galilee [See Matt. 27:55- 56], watched all this from a distance.
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed behind [those carrying the body] and saw where the grave site was and how His body was placed in it.
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, “[My name is] ‘Legion’” [Note: This word means a number consisting of between 5,000 and 6,000], for many evil spirits had entered the man.
Now standing near Jesus’ cross were His mother; His mother’s sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.
These men continued in united prayer [for the kingdom to come (?); See 1:6; Matt. 6:10] along with [certain] women, Mary the mother of Jesus and His [half-] brothers.