Mary, Jane, Suzanne and others

"Then it came to pass that he was going through towns and villages, preaching and announcing the kingdom of God ; the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities : Mary, who was called Magdalen, from whom seven demons had come, Jane, wife of Chuzas, steward of Herod, Suzanne, and many others who assisted him with their goods." Luke 8: 1-3

From the beginning of his ministry, the Lord delivered many women from demonic possessions or infirmities. One of them, Marie Magdeleine (or Magdala), had been released from seven demons. As a result of this deliverance, Jesus became everything for Mary. With other women, she followed the Lord and his disciples and assisted him with his goods. It was his testimony of gratitude to Jesus, who was probably within reach.

We find Mary in front of the empty tomb on the day of the resurrection. Jesus comes to meet him and the charge of a great mission : "Go to my brothers and say to them : I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God" (John 20. 17). This honor which the Risen Lord confers on him shows how much he appreciates the active love of his redeemed.

Like Mary, Jeanne (wife of the administrator of property of Herod Antipas, governor of Galilee and Perea), will witness the burial and the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus' influence had penetrated the small village of Magdala in Galilee as well as in the higher spheres of power.

Nothing is known of Susanna nor of the other women who assisted the Lord, but one day everything will be brought to light (1 Tim 5:25).

These women were very attached to the humble Galilean who had delivered them ; they followed him and served him faithfully throughout his ministry. Their role far surpassed their place in the society of the time (the rabbis had little esteem for women and refused to teach them).

Jesus voluntarily made himself dependent on others for his sustenance and that of his disciples. And that by accepting the help of people as diverse as Mary, in the dark past, and Jeanne, a lady of the court.

Note that the evangelist Luke first recalls what Jesus did for these women, then what they did for him. Model to follow !

Source (Pleasing the Lord)