Luke 10:40 - Modern English Version

⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Then 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."

Luke 10:40 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 14:15

When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a lonely place and the day is now over. Send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

Matthew 16:22

Then Peter took Him and began rebuking Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord! This shall not happen to You.”

Mark 3:21

When His family heard of it, they went out to seize Him, for they said, “He is beside Himself.”

Luke 10:38

As they went, He entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

Luke 10:41

But Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.

Luke 12:29

And do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink, nor be of an anxious mind.

Luke 9:55

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

John 11:1

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

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 12:2

They prepared a supper for Him there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

John 6:27

Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father has set His seal on Him.”