Luke 10:40

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

41And Jesus answering said to her, 'Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

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Cross References

Matthew 14:15and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, 'The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'

Mark 3:21and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,

Luke 12:29'And ye — seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,

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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