8:1-3 What do we understand from this?

This is the first mention in scripture as to how Christ and His disciples received their support. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and many other women supported them. The word substance here refers to things which someone has, goods, possessions. These women and others provided for Jesus' needs financially and otherwise.

They were obviously all repentant sinners. A great many Christians believe Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, but scriptures do not teach that. All they teach is that Jesus cast seven demons out of her, which certainly does not make her a prostitute. Furthermore, scriptures generally teach that demons affected people they possessed physically, not morally (cp Mt 8:16-17; 28-34; 9:32-33; 15:21-28; Mk 9:17-27; Lk 4:33-36; 11:14; Ac 16:16-18).

8:4-15 See comments on/Mt 13:3-9. /8:16-17 See comments on/ Mk 4:21-25./8:18 See comments on/Mt 13:12./8:19-21 See comments on/Mt 12:46-47./8:22-25 See comments on/Mk 4:35-39.

8:36-37 See comments on/Mt 8:28-34./8:52 See comments on/Mt 9:23-24./9:1-6 See comments on/Mt 10:9-14/9:10-17 See comments on/Mt 14:13-21./9:18-22 See comments on/Mt 16:13-18 (A)/9:23 See comments on/Mt 10:37-38./9:24-25 See comments on/Mt 10:39.

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