Luke 10:39

Luke 10:39

37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, ^a“Go and do likewise.”

Mary and Martha Worship and Serve

38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named ^aMartha welcomed Him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, ^awho also ^bsat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.

40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

41 And¹ Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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which also—"who for her part," in contrast with Martha.

sat—"seated herself." From the custom of sitting beneath an instructor, the phrase "sitting at one's feet" came to mean being a disciple of any one (Acts 22:3).

heard—rather, "kept listening" to His word.

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