Luke 24:10 Meaning and Explanation
“It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.”
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Read Full Chapter →Luke names the witnesses: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them.
What Does Luke 24:10 Mean?
Luke pauses to put names on the record: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, with other women beside. These had followed Jesus from Galilee and supported his ministry from their own means (Luke 8:2-3); Joanna's husband served in Herod's household.
Naming witnesses is how testimony works, and Luke writes as a careful historian (Luke 1:1-4). God entrusted the first announcement of the risen Christ to particular, known people whose word could be asked after and checked. Faith in the resurrection is not a leap into fog — it rests on the testimony of those who were there, faithfully handed down to us.
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What does Luke 24:10 mean?
Luke names the witnesses: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them.