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Luke 10:39

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37 “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

38 As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
KJV
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
WEB
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
ASV
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord`s feet, and heard his word.
DARBY
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
BLB
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of the Lord, was hearing His word.
ÅB
Og hun hadde en søster som hette Maria; hun satte seg ved Jesu føtter og hørte på hans ord.
OTB
Hun hadde en søster som het Maria, som satte seg ved Herrens føtter og lyttet til hans ord.
B1930
Og hun hadde en søster som hette Maria; hun satte sig ved Jesu føtter og hørte på hans ord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 8:34

    Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

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  • Luke 8:35

    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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  • John 12:3

    Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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  • Acts 22:3

    “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:3

    Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

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  • Luke 2:46

    Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:32–40

    I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

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