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Luke 24:10

The Road to Emmaus

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. Luke 24:10 · Berean Standard Bible
What It Means

Luke 24:10, in plain English

Luke names the women — Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and others — who brought this incredible news to the apostles.

Why it's here

These weren't anonymous figures; they were real women with real names whom Luke wanted you to know about and remember.

Who's speaking

Luke the historian pauses to name the key witnesses.

Where it sits in the story

These women had followed Jesus faithfully, and now they carried the most important news ever told. God honored their devotion by making them the first witnesses.

A Closer Look

The scholarly reading

Luke specifically names the women witnesses: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, plus other unnamed women who accompanied them.

Language and setting

By naming these women, Luke lends historical credibility to the account. Joanna, previously mentioned in Luke 8:3 as the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, represents a connection to the political elite.

Voice

The narrator identifies the specific women who delivered the resurrection report.

Significance

Luke's careful identification of witnesses reflects his commitment to orderly, verifiable testimony (cf. Luke 1:1-4). These named women anchor the resurrection account in real history.

In context

Luke 24:8–12

8Then they remembered His words.

9And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

12Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

Read all of Luke 24 — Two disciples walking home in despair meet a stranger who opens the Scriptures. Their hearts burn. And then they recognize Him.

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