As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so that they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.’
Luke 10:40 - New International Version (Anglicised) But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so that they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.’
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ‘Never, Lord!’ he said. ‘This shall never happen to you!’
When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.
‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things,
And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
Now a man named Lazarus was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honour. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.’