Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet and listened to what he was saying.

Text-Critical English 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

38As Jesus and his disciples went along, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.

40But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that had to be made. So she came up to Jesus and said, “Lord, do yoʋ not care that my sister has left me to make all the preparations by myself? Tell her then to assist me.”

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Cross References

Luke 8:35So the people came out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

John 12:3Then Mary took a pound of expensive ointment made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

1 Corinthians 7:32But I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, how he will 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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