Luke 10:38-42
New King James Version
Mary and Martha Worship and Serve
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named (A)Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, (B)who also (C)sat at [a]Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
41 And [b]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But (D)one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:39 NU the Lord’s
- Luke 10:41 NU the Lord
Luke 10:38-42
American Standard Version
38 Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was [a]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. 41 But the Lord answered and said unto her, [b]Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: 42 [c]but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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- Luke 10:40 Greek distracted.
- Luke 10:41 A few ancient authorities read Martha, Martha, thou art troubled; Mary hath chosen etc.
- Luke 10:42 Many ancient authorities read but few things are needful, or one.
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