Luke 10:40

But Martha was occupied with much serving. And she came and said to him, My Lord, carest thou not that my sister leave me alone to serve? Tell her to help me.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

39And she had a sister whose name was Mariam, and she came, sat at the feet of our Lord, and heard his words.

41Jeshu answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and disturbed about many,

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Cross References

Matthew 14:15BUT when it was eventide, his disciples approached him, and said to him, The place is desert, and the time passed over; send away these multitudes of men, that they may go to the villages, and buy for themselves food.

Mark 3:21And his relatives heard, and came forth to take him; for they said, He hath gone out of himself.

Luke 12:29And seek you not what you shall eat, and what you shall drink; nor let your mind be distracted for these:

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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