Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 8].
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8:1 {Soon afterwards} (\en t•i kathex•s\). In 7:11 we have \en
t•i hex•s\. This word means one after the other, successively,
but that gives no definite data as to the time, only that this
incident in 8:1-3 follows that in 7:36-50. Both in Luke
alone. {That} (\kai\). One of Luke's idioms with \kai egeneto\
like Hebrew _wav_. Went about (\di•deuen\). Imperfect active of
\diodeu•\, to make one's way through (\dia, hodos\), common in
late Greek writers. In the N.T. here only and Ac 17:1. {Through
cities and villages} (\kata polin kai k•m•n\). Distributive use
of \kata\ (up and down). The clause is amphibolous and goes
equally well with \di•deuen\ or with \k•russ•n\ (heralding) \kai
euaggelizomenos\ (evangelizing, gospelizing). This is the second
tour of Galilee, this time the Twelve with him.
8:2 {Which had been healed} (\hai •san tetherapeumenai\).
Periphrastic past perfect passive, suggesting that the healing
had taken place some time before this tour. These women all had
personal grounds of gratitude to Jesus. {From whom seven devils
(demons) had gone out} (\aph' h•s daimonia hepta exel•luthei\).
Past perfect active third singular for the \daimonia\ are neuter
plural. This first mention of Mary Magdalene describes her
special cause of gratitude. This fact is stated also in Mr 16:9
in the disputed close of the Gospel. The presence of seven demons
in one person indicates special malignity (Mr 5:9). See Mt
17:45 for the parable of the demon who came back with seven
other demons worse than the first. It is not known where Magdala
was, whence Mary came.
8:3 {Joanna} (\I•ana\). Her husband \Chuz•\, steward
(\epitropou\) of Herod, is held by some to be the nobleman
(\basilikos\) of Joh 4:46-53 who believed and all his house. At
any rate Christ had a follower from the household of Herod
Antipas who had such curiosity to see and hear him. One may
recall also Manaen (Ac 13:1), Herod's foster brother. Joanna is
mentioned again with Mary Magdalene in Lu 24:10. {Who
ministered unto them} (\haitines di•konoun autois\). Imperfect
active of \diakone•\, common verb, but note augment as if from
\dia\ and \akone•\, but from \diakonos\ and that from \dia\ and
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 8)