Bible Person

Joanna

Meaning: grace or gift of the Lord · Female · 2 cross references

Joanna is one of the women who supported Jesus' ministry and later witnessed the resurrection message. She belongs to the faithful circle of women whose presence is integral to the Gospel story. First appears in Luke 8:3.1

AI summary: Joanna matters because the cross references present her both as a generous supporter of Jesus' public ministry and as one of the women present in the resurrection narratives. Her place shows that the mission of Jesus was sustained not only by the Twelve but also by committed women of means and courage. Taken together, the material presents Joanna as a faithful disciple whose support and witness deepen the human texture of the Gospel story.1

Central Figure

Joanna

Meaning: grace or gift of the Lord

The wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee (Luke 8:3).