Luke 10:40
“But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? Bid her therefore that she helpe me.”
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Luke 10:40 Context
38¶ Now it came to passe, as they went, that he entred into a certaine village: and a certaine woman named Martha, receiued him into her house. 39And shee had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his word: 40But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? Bid her therefore that she helpe me. 41And Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things: 42But one thing is needefull, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not bee taken away from her.
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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.
- King James Version
But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up {to Him} and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)