Luke 10:38-42

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Mary and Martha

³⁸ While ·Jesus and his followers [^Lthey] were traveling, Jesus went into a ·town [village]. A woman named Martha ·let Jesus stay at her house [^Lwelcomed/received him]. ³⁹ Martha had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at the Lord’s feet and listening to ·him teach [what he said; ^Lhis word/message; ^Csitting at a teacher’s feet indicates the position of a disciple; see Acts 22:3]. ⁴⁰ But Martha was ·busy [worried; distracted] with ·all the work to be done [the many preparations]. She went in and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me alone to ·do all the work [serve; prepare the meal]? [Please; ^LTherefore] Tell her to help me.”

⁴¹ But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are ·worried [anxious] and upset about many things. ⁴² Only one thing is ·important [necessary; needed]. Mary has chosen the better thing, and it will never be taken away from her.”