KJV King James Version
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 10:38
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
WEB World English Bible
It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
ASV American Standard Version
Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,
Surrounding context — Luke 10
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave [them] to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that 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, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
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ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπορεύεσθαιG4198 · poreuōto travelαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardκώμηνG2968 · kōmēvillageτινά.G5100 · tisoneγυνὴG1135 · gunēwomanδέG1161 · dethenτιςG5100 · tisoneὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameΜάρθαG3136 · MarthaMarthaὑπεδέξατοG5264 · hupodechomaito receiveαὐτόνG846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 11:19-20And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.John 11:1-5Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.John 12:1-3Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.Luke 8:2-3And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.2 John 1:10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:
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