But Marthawas distractedwith allher preparations;and she cameup [to Him] and said,"Lord,do You not carethat my sisterhas leftme to do all the servingalone?Thentellher to helpme."
When it was evening,the disciplescameto Him and said,"Thisplaceis desolateand the houris alreadylate;sosendthe crowdsaway,that they may gointo the villagesand buyfoodfor themselves."
Petertook Him asideand beganto rebukeHim, saying,"God forbid[it], Lord!Thisshall neverhappento You."
When His own people heard[of] [this], they wentout to take custodyof Him; for they were saying,"He has lost His senses."
Nowas they were travelingalong, He entereda village;and a womannamedMarthawelcomedHim into her home.
But the Lordansweredand saidto her, "Martha,Martha,you are worriedand botheredaboutso many things;
"And do not seekwhatyou will eatand whatyou will drink,and do not keep worrying.
But He turnedand rebukedthem, [and said,"You do not knowwhat kindof spirityou are of;
Nowa certain manwas sick,Lazarusof Bethany,the villageof Maryand her sisterMartha.
NowJesuslovedMarthaand her sisterand Lazarus.
Sothey madeHim a supperthere,and Marthawas serving;but Lazaruswas oneof thosereclining[at the] [table] with Him.
"Do not workfor the foodwhich perishes,but for the foodwhich enduresto eternallife,whichthe Sonof Manwill giveto you, for on Him the Father,God,has set His seal."
