Luke 10:40 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, don't You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁰ But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me.

Luke 10:40 Cross References

Matthew 14:15

Now when evening came, His disciples came to Him, saying, "The place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds, that they may go to the villages and buy food for themselves."

Matthew 16:22

And taking Him aside, Peter began to rebuke Him, saying, "God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall by no means happen to You!"

Mark 3:21

But when His relatives heard, they came out to seize Him, for they were saying, "He has lost His mind."

Luke 10:38

Now it came to pass as they traveled, that He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

Luke 10:41

And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.

Luke 12:29

And do not seek what you may eat or what you may drink, and do not be anxious.

Luke 9:55

But turning, He rebuked them, and said, "You do not know of what sort of spirit you are.

John 11:1

Now there was a certain man who was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John 12:2

Then they made for Him a supper there; and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of those reclining [to eat] with Him.

John 6:27

Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for [upon] Him God the Father has set [His] seal."