Luke 10:42
yet but one thing is necessary; and Mary hath chosen for herself the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
41Jesus answered, and said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:
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 →