³⁹ She had a sister called Mary,^(A) who sat at the Lord’s feet^(B) listening to what he said. ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care^(C) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

⁴¹ “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried^(D) and upset about many things, ⁴² but few things are needed—or indeed only one.^[a](E) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”