Bible Strands
Luke 24:10
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The women return from the tomb and report the resurrection event to the Eleven apostles and other disciples immediately after the empty tomb discovery.
The words — ἦσαν (ēsan) literally means "it was," identifying the speakers, while δὲ (de) functions as a transitional "now" that shifts focus to the messengers.
The thread — These same women appear in the crucifixion and resurrection accounts to identify the female witnesses: Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, and Mark 16:9.
Why it lands — The text states that Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, and other women delivered the resurrection report to the apostles. It asks the reader to recognize that the foundational claim originated from female witnesses who were later dismissed as unreliable by the primary disciples.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- Mark 15:40 And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- Mark 16:9 Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
- Luke 8:2 as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- John 20:11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
- Mark 6:30 Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.