Luke 10:41

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

In Context

40and 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.'

42but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage [is] to man?

Mark 4:19and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Luke 12:22And he said unto his disciples, 'Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

1 Corinthians 7:32And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall 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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