Afterward he journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources. (Lk 8:1-3 )
Jesus journeyed from place to place. He never made any place as his centre for ministry. Ministry was more important for him than the place of ministry and he did not want to be tied down to a place. No one place was better for him than the other. His mission was to preach and proclaim. He was proclaiming the good news of the kingdom. It was that the kingdom of God was at hand, among them and within them.
Accompanying were the twelve. The twelve were the witnesses to what was happening around. This was the reason that later on they could bear witness to what had happened in the life of Jesus. To be witnesses and to continue the mission of Jesus accompanying was essential. Accompanying included observing and absorbing. This accompanying led them to be later missionaries.
There were also women who accompanied Jesus. They also named like the case of the apostles. They accompanied because they healed by Jesus or they received certain favours from him (they had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities). They were also many women who accompanied Jesus and their main purpose was to provide for him on his journey.
