Nathan tells David a parable about a rich man who takes a poor man's only lamb to feed a traveler, rather than taking from his own flock. This parable leads David to confess his sins of taking Bathsheba and having her husband killed. Later, Jesus travels through cities and villages preaching with his twelve disciples. He is accompanied and supported by certain women who had been healed, including Mary Magdalene who was possessed by seven demons, as well as Joanna and Susanna and others who used their own resources to provide for Jesus and his ministry.

1. 2 Samuel
11:26-12:10
Luke 7:36-8:3

2. 2 Samuel 12
Nathan’s Parable and David’s Confession
12 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he
came to him, and said to him: “There were two men
in one city, one rich and the other poor.2 The
rich man had exceedingly many flocks and
herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing, except one
little ewe lamb which he had bought and nourished;
and it grew up together with him and with his
children. It ate of his own food and drank from his
own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a
daughter to him. 4 And a traveler came to the rich
man, who refused to take from his own flock and
from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring
man who had come to him; but he took the poor
man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had
come to him.”

3. Luke 8
Many Women Minister to Jesus
8 Now it came to pass, afterward, that He
went through every city and village,
preaching and bringing the glad tidings of
the kingdom of God. And the
twelve were with Him, 2 and certain women
who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of
whom had come seven demons, 3 and
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward,
and Susanna, and many others who
provided for Him from their substance.