Luke 10:40
But Martha was overly busy with preparing to serve a meal. She came up to Jesus, and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
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39She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.
41But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious about many things,
Cross References
Matthew 14:15When the evening had come, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the day is already over. Dismiss the crowds, so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
Mark 3:21When his family heard about it, they went out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
Luke 12:29Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious.
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 →