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Luke 10:40

World English Bible

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

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Luke 10:40 in other translations

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Luke 10:40 · American Standard Version

Luke 10:40 in context

  1. 38As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
  2. 39She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
  3. 40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”
  4. 41Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
  5. 42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”