KJV King James Version
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
WEB World English Bible
but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
ASV American Standard Version
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.’
Surrounding context — Luke 10
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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ὀλίγωνG3641 · oligoslittle/fewδέG1161 · dethenἐστινG1510 · eimito beχρεία·G5532 · chreianeedΜαριὰμG3137 · MariaMaryγὰρG1063 · garforτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαθὴνG18 · agathosgoodμερίδαG3310 · merispartἐξελέξατοG1586 · eklegōto selectἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichοὐκG3756 · ounoἀφαιρεθήσεταιG851 · aphaireōto removeαὐτῆς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Psalm 27:4One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.Psalm 16:5-6The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.John 10:27-28My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:John 4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.Psalm 73:25Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside thee.John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Psalm 142:5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.Mark 8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?Deuteronomy 30:19I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Psalm 119:30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid [before me].Romans 8:35-39Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Luke 12:20But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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