Luke 10:40

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

38As they were traveling along, Jesus went into a village. A woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39She had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to him talk. But Martha was upset about all the work she had to do. So she asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself? Tell her to help me.” 41The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things. 42There’s only one thing you need. Mary has made the right choice, and that one thing will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 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 12:29“Don’t concern yourself about what you will eat or drink, and quit worrying about these things.
• John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”
• Matthew 14:15In the evening the disciples came to him. They said, “No one lives around here, and it’s already late. Send the crowds to the villages to buy food for themselves.”
• Matthew 16:22Peter took him aside and objected to this. He said, “Heaven forbid, Lord! This must never happen to you!”
• Mark 3:21When his family heard about it, they went to get him. They said, “He’s out of his mind!”
• Luke 9:55But he turned and corrected them.
• Jonah 4:1Jonah was very upset about this, 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

Topics related to Luke 10:40

• Bethany
• Care
• Faith
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Martha
• Mary
• Murmuring

In the dictionaries

• Martha
• Careful
• Chance
• Fall
• Hire
• Mercy
• Trouble
• Care; Carefulness; Careful
• Cumber; Cumbered
• Jesus Christ

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