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Luke 10:39

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37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

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.

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled 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)

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  • Proverbs 8:34

    Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

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  • Luke 8:35

    Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

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  • John 12:3

    Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

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  • Acts 22:3

    I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:3

    Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

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  • Luke 2:46

    And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:32–40

    But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

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