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Luke 10:40-42
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 10:40-42
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
40 Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” 41 The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. 42 [a]There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
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- 10:42 There is need of only one thing: some ancient versions read, “there is need of few things”; another important, although probably inferior, reading found in some manuscripts is, “there is need of few things, or of one.”
Luke 10:40-42
New American Standard Bible
Luke 10:40-42
New American Standard Bible
40 But (A)Martha was distracted with [a]all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving [b]by myself? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “(B)Martha, Martha, you are (C)worried and distracted by many things; 42 (D)but only one thing is necessary; for (E)Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:40 Lit much service
- Luke 10:40 Lit alone
Luke 10:40-42
English Standard Version
Luke 10:40-42
English Standard Version
40 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.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are (A)anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[a] Mary has chosen (B)the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts few things are necessary, or only one
Luke 10:40-42
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Luke 10:40-42
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 42 there is need of only one thing.[a] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:42 Other ancient authorities read few things are necessary, or only one
Luke 10:40-42
New International Version
Luke 10:40-42
New International Version
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(A) 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(B) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a](C) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
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