Luke 10:41

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

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KJV

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

ASV

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

YLT

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

DBT

But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;

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(6. Mor. c. 18.) Or by Mary who sat and heard our Lord's words, is signified the contemplative life; by Martha engaged in more outward services, the active life. Now Martha's care is not blamed, but Mary is praised, for great are the rewards of an active life, but those of a contemplative are far better. Hence Mary's part it is said will never be taken away from her, for the works of an active life pass away with the body, but the joys of the contemplative life the rather begin to increase from the end.

Gregory the Dialogist· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 604patristic

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May you then like Mary be influenced by the desire of wisdom. For this is the greater, this the more perfect work. Nor let the care of ministering to others turn thy mind from the knowledge of the heavenly word, nor reprove or think indolent those whom thou seest seeking after wisdom.

Ambrose of Milan· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 397patristic

And Jesus answered and said unto her,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

Thou art careful - Thou art anxious. Troubled - Disturbed, distracted, very solicitous. Many things - The many objects which excite your attention in the family. This was probably designed as a slight reproof, or a tender hint that she was improperly anxious about those things, and that she should, with Mary, rather choose to hear the discourses of heavenly wisdom.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

They were seventy elders of the Jews that were employed by Ptolemy king of Egypt in turning the Old Testament into Greek, whose translation is thence called the Septuagint. The great sanhedrim consisted of this number. We are glad to find that Christ had so many followers fit to be sent forth; his labour was not altogether in vain, though he met with much opposition.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Mark 4:19
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 21:34
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Matthew 6:25–34
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Luke 8:14
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
Luke 12:22
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
1 Corinthians 7:32–35
I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
Luke 22:31
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
Luke 22:61
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
John 20:16
Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).

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Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

Who & where

PersonMarthaThe sister of Mary and Lazarus who confessed "I believe that thou art the Christ" before her brother's raising (John 11:27).

About this book

Mary and Martha — Gustave Doré (engraving) — public domain

Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Canon: New Testament
Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
leads to
- Proverbs 3:5–6
  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- 1 Peter 5:7
  Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
- Matthew 6:25–33
  Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more…
- Psalms 55:22
  Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18
  Pray without ceasing.
Through
Mark 4:19
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
leads to
- 1 John 2:15–17
  Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Timothy 6:9–10
  Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Timothy 6:17
  Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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