Susanna Σουσάννα
Woman who helped support Jesus and his disciples
Who is Susanna in the Bible?
Susanna was a woman of means who supported Jesus and his disciples during his ministry, as mentioned in Luke 8:3. She is listed among the devoted women who accompanied Jesus and the twelve apostles, providing for them out of her own resources alongside Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and others. Though little is known about her personally, her inclusion in this passage demonstrates the important role women played in sustaining Jesus' earthly ministry and the early movement that would become Christianity.
Biography
Susanna is mentioned in Luk.8.3 as one of the women who accompanied Jesus and the twelve disciples and helped support them out of her own resources. She is listed along with Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and many other women. This suggests Susanna was a woman of some means who generously contributed to the material needs of Jesus' ministry.
In Scripture
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- Luke 8:3
"Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Σουσάννα | Sousánna | lily; Susannah (i.e. Shoshannah), an Israelitess |