KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 10:40
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
WEB World English Bible
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”
ASV American Standard Version
But Martha was 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, ‘Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.’
Surrounding context — Luke 10
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:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΜάρθαG3136 · MarthaMarthaπεριεσπᾶτοG4049 · perispaōto distractπερὶG4012 · periaboutπολλὴνG4183 · polusmuchδιακονίαν.G1248 · diakoniaserviceἐπιστᾶσαG2186 · ephistēmito approachδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodοὐG3756 · ounoμέλειG3199 · melōto concernσοιG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφήG79 · adelphēsisterμουG3165 · memeμόνηνG3441 · monosaloneμεG3165 · memeδιακονεῖν;G1247 · diakoneōto serveεἰπὲG2036 · eiponto sayοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμοιG3165 · memeσυναντιλάβηται.¶G4878 · sunantilambanomaito help
Cross-references
John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Luke 12:29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.Matthew 14:15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.Matthew 16:22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.Jonah 4:1-4But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.Mark 3:21And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.Luke 9:55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
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