Luke 10:39

And the woman had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and was listening to His word.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

In Context

38Now it came to pass as they traveled, that He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, don't You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

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Cross References

Luke 8:35Then they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had come out of, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and being of sound mind. And they were afraid.

John 12:3Then Mary, having taken a pound of very costly pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

1 Corinthians 7:32But I want you to be without anxiety. The unmarried man cares about the things of the Lord— about how he may please the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Luke 10:39-42

Martha and Mary. 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about… Read the whole commentary →

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