Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary, who after seating herself at the Lord’s feet was listening to his teaching.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38It happened as they went on their way that he entered into a certain village were a woman named Martha received him into her house.

40But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said. "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

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Cross References

Luke 8:35Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

John 12:3Then Mary took a pound of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over his feet, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

1 Corinthians 7:32So I want you to be free from all anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the Lord’s business, 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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