Luke 10:39

Luke 10:39 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.

Context of Luke 10:39

37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 38Now 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. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40But 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. 41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Luke 10:39 word by word

καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαριάμ. ἣ καὶ παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ κυρίου ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• sheὅδεhode hēde tode · thisG3592
• hadεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
• calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• satπαρακαθίζωparakathizō · to sit byG3869
• atπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• Jesus’ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Jesus’ἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• feetπούςpous · footG4228
• and heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Luke 10:39

• Luke 2:46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
• Luke 8:35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
• Deuteronomy 33:3Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
• Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
• Acts 22:3I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
• 1 Corinthians 7:32But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

Commentaries on Luke 10:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Sat at Jesus' feet - This was the posture of the Jewish scholars, while listening to the instructions of the rabbins. It is in this sense that St. Paul says he was brought up at the Feet of Gamaliel, Acts 22:3.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Sat at Jesus‘ feet - This was the ancient posture of disciples or learners. They sat at the “feet” of their teachers - that is, beneath them, in a humble place. Hence, Paul is represented as having been brought up at the “feet” of Gamaliel, Acts 22:3. When it is said that Mary sat at Jesus‘ feet, it means that she was “a disciple” of his; that she listened attentively to his instructions, and was anxious to learn his doctrine.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. 39Mary … sat at the Lord's feet: She took the position of a disciple (compare Acts 22:3). Rabbis (Jewish religious teachers with authority) usually did not have female disciples.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. 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 (Ac 22:3). heard--rather, "kept listening" to His word.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:39

• Bethany
• Faith
• Feet
• Friendship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Martha
• Mary

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Careful
• Chance
• Fall
• Hire
• Mercy
• Trouble
• Foot
• Lazarus
• Luke, the Gospel of

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