Luke 10:40 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, “Master, are You not concerned that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her then, 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

And when evening came, His taught ones came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds, so that they might go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Matthew 16:22

And Kĕpha took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Be kind to Yourself, Master, this shall not be to You!”

Mark 3:21

And when His relatives heard about this, they went out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”

Luke 10:38

And it came to be as they went that He entered into a certain village. And a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house.

Luke 10:41

And יהושע answering, said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many matters,

Luke 12:29

“And do not seek what you shall eat or what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying.

Luke 9:55

But having turned, He rebuked them and said, “You do not know of what spirit you are,

John 11:1

And a certain one was sick, El‛azar from Bĕyth Anyah, the village of Miryam and her sister Martha.

John 11:5

Now יהושע loved Martha and her sister and El‛azar.

John 12:2

So they made Him a supper there, and Martha served, while El‛azar was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

John 6:27

Do not labour for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to everlasting life, which the Son of Aḏam shall give you, for the Father, Elohim, has set His seal on Him.”