(Luke 8:1-3)
"Jesus lifted women up from the agony of degradation and servitude to the joy of fellowship and service. In Jewish culture, women were not supposed to learn from rabbis. By allowing these women to travel with Him, Jesus was showing that all people are equal under God."
(Life Application Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Wheaton, Illinois, and Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1812.)