At the Home of Martha and Mary

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(A) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(B) who sat at the Lord’s feet(C) 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(D) 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(E) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a](F) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed

38 Now de as en · ho they autos continued poreuō on their way , Jesus autos entered eiserchomai eis a certain tis village kōmē, and de a tis woman gynē named onoma Martha Martha welcomed hypodechomai him autos as a guest. 39 · kai She hode had eimi a sister adelphē called kaleō Mary Mariam, who hos, · kai after she had seated parakathezomai herself at pros the ho feet pous of the ho Lord kyrios, was listening akouō to · ho his autos teaching logos. 40 · ho But de Martha Martha was distracted perispaō by peri a lot polys of preparation diakonia. She burst ephistēmi in and · de said legō, “ Lord kyrios, do you sy not ou care melei that hoti · ho my egō sister adelphē has left kataleipō me egō to do diakoneō all the work diakoneō by myself monos? Tell legō her autos then oun to hina help synantilambanomai me egō.” 41 But de in answer apokrinomai the ho Lord kyrios said legō to her autos, “ Martha Martha, Martha Martha, you are worried merimnaō and kai troubled thorybazō about peri many polys things , 42 but de only one heis thing is eimi necessary chreia. Mary Mariam has chosen eklegomai the ho most agathos important thing meris, which hostis will not ou be taken aphaireō away from her autos.”

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