Luke 10:40 - Good News Translation

⁴⁰ Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, “Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and 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 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 14:15

That evening his disciples came to him and said, “It is already very late, and this is a lonely place. Send the people away and let them go to the villages to buy food for themselves.”

Matthew 16:22

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “God forbid it, Lord!” he said. “That must never happen to you!”

Mark 3:21

When his family heard about it, they set out to take charge of him, because people were saying, “He's gone mad!”

Luke 10:38

As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home.

Luke 10:41

The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many things,

Luke 12:29

“So don't be all upset, always concerned about what you will eat and drink.

Luke 9:55

Jesus turned and rebuked them.

John 11:1

A man named Lazarus, who lived in Bethany, became sick. Bethany was the town where Mary and her sister Martha lived. (

John 11:5

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John 12:2

They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that spoils; instead, work for the food that lasts for eternal life. This is the food which the Son of Man will give you, because God, the Father, has put his mark of approval on him.”