Skip to content

Luke 8:3

Luke 8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

My Notes

Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward,.... Joanna, or Juchan, as the Syriac version calls her, was a name, among the Jews, for a woman, as Jochanan, or John, was for a man. In the Talmud (e)…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Herod’s steward - Herod Antipas, who reigned in Galilee. He was a son of Herod the Great. The word “steward” means one who has charge of the domestic affairs of a family, to provide for it. This…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Herod's steward - Though the original word, επιτροπος, signifies sometimes the inspector or overseer of a province, and sometimes a tutor of children, yet here it seems to signify the overseer of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 8:1-3

We are here told,

I. What Christ made the constant business of his life - it was preaching; in that work he was indefatigable, and went about doing good (Luk 8:1), afterward - en tō kathexēs -…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joanna She is mentioned only in Luk 24:10, but had apparently been healed of some infirmity.

the wife of Chuza Herod's steward The court of Antipas was well aware of the ministry and claims of Jesus.…