Lukas 24:1

The Resurrection

24:1 Now on the first day ¹  of the week, at early dawn, the women ²  went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices ³  they had prepared.

Lukas 24:10

24:10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, ⁴  Joanna, ⁵  Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles.

[24:1]  ¹ sn The first day of the week is the day after the Sabbath.

[24:1]  ² tn Grk “they”; the referent (the women mentioned in 23:55) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:1]  ³ tn On this term see BDAG 140-41 s.v. ἄρωμα. See also the note on “aromatic spices” in 23:56.

[24:10]  ⁴ sn Mary Magdalene is always noted first in the appearance lists in the gospels. It is unusual that the first appearance would involve women as in this culture their role as witnesses would not be well accepted. It is a sign of the veracity of the account, because if an ancient were to create such a story he would never have it start with women.

[24:10]  ⁵ sn On Joanna see Luke 8:1-3.