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Luke 24:10

ESV Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles,
NIV It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
NASB Now these women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.
CSB Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.
NLT It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.
KJV 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.
NKJV It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.

What does Luke 24:10 mean?

Luke now lists some of the women who have experienced the dramatic events of the last few verses.

Mary Magdalene is a familiar figure. She and Joanna, the wife of Herod Antipas's household manager Chuza, have supported Jesus for a long time (Luke 8:2–3). Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, the mother of James and Joses and wife of Clopas, had been with Jesus' mother at the cross and followed Joseph of Arimathea when he buried Jesus (John 19:25; Mark 15:47). Salome, the wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John, had been at the crucifixion, too (Mark 16:1; Matthew 27:56).

"These things" in Luke are that the tomb is empty and angels have told the women that Jesus has risen, just as He said He would (Luke 24:2–9). Yet it's also much more. Before the angels appeared, when the women realized Jesus' body was gone, Mary Magdalene seems to have run to tell Peter (John 20:1–2). While she was gone, the other women met the two angels. But on their way to tell the men, they also met Jesus (Matthew 28:8–10).

After Mary Magdalene tells Peter, he and John run to the tomb, look inside, and return to the other men (John 20:3–10). Mary follows but stays at the tomb where she sees two angels. Then she sees Jesus. Thinking He is the gardener, she asks him where He has placed Jesus' body. Whether because Jesus has His glorified body and is no longer covered in blood and wounds or because Mary does not look at His face, Mary doesn't recognize Him. He says her name, and she turns around, realizing it's her rabbi. Then she clings to Him so tightly, He must remind her He has other work to do (John 20:11–17).

Whether the group of women reach the men first and Mary follows or Mary catches up with the women and they all come together isn't clear. Their message is. As Mary tells them, "I have seen the Lord" (John 20:18).
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