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Luke 10:40
40But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.”
Luke 10:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
Context of Luke 10:40
38Now while they were on their way, Jesus entered a village [called Bethany], and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.” 41But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; 42but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part [that which is to her advantage], which will not be taken away from her.”
Read all of Luke 10Luke 10:40 word by word
ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν. ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν· κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- MarthaΜάρθαMartha · MarthaG3136
- was cumberedπερισπάωperispaō · to distractG4049
- aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- servingδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248
- came to himἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- dostμέλωmelō · to concernG3199
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- notοὐou · noG3756
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
- hath leftκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
- to serveδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247
- aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
- herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- she helpσυναντιλαμβάνομαιsunantilambanomai · to helpG4878
Cross-references for Luke 10:40
- Luke 12:29So as for you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink; nor have an anxious and unsettled mind.
- John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures [and leads] to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for God the Father has authorized Him and put His seal on Him.”
- Matthew 14:15When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is an isolated place and the hour is already late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
- Matthew 16:22Peter took Him aside [to speak to Him privately] and began to reprimand Him, saying, “May God forbid it! This will never happen to You.”
- Mark 3:21When His own family heard this they went to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.”
- Luke 9:55But He turned and rebuked them [and He said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are;
- Jonah 4:1But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.
Commentaries on Luke 10:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Martha was cumbered - , perplexed, from , about, and , I draw. She was harassed with different cares and employments at the same time; one drawing one way, and another, another: a proper description of a worldly mind. But in Martha's favor it may be justly said, that all her anxiety was to provide suitable and timely entertainment for our Lord and his disciples; for this is the sense in which the word , serving, should be taken. And we should not, on the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Martha was cumbered about much serving - Was much distracted with the cares of the family, and providing suitably to entertain the Saviour. It should be said here that there is no evidence that Martha had a worldly or covetous disposition. Her anxiety was to provide suitable entertainment for the Lord Jesus. As mistress of the family, this care properly devolved on her; and the only fault which can be charged on her was too earnest a desire to make such…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-42Verses 38-42 A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it. Martha was providing for the entertainment of Christ, and those that came with him. Here were respect to our Lord Jesus and right care of her household affairs. But there was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made: Hospitality was highly valued, and Martha was doing what people expected a woman to do in that culture. She was upset that Mary was not helping.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. cumbered--"distracted." came to him--"presented herself before Him," as from another apartment, in which her sister had "left her to serve (or make preparation) alone." carest thou not ... my sister, &c.--"Lord, here am I with everything to do, and this sister of mine will not lay a hand to anything; thus I miss something from Thy lips, and Thou from our hands." bid her, &c.--She presumes not to stop Christ's teaching by calling her sister away, and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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