Luke 10:38

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

Now in their going, He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house.

Latin

Factum est autem, dum irent, et ipse intravit in quoddam castellum: et mulier quædam, Martha nomine, excepit illum in domum suam,

Greek

English

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

Martha … Mary: These sisters and their brother Lazarus were good friends of Jesus. They lived in Bethany, east of Jerusalem (see John 11:1).

Theme notes and profiles

John 11:19–20
…and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
John 12:1–3
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
John 11:1–5
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Luke 8:2–3
…as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Acts 16:15
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

Martha: Sister of Mary and Lazarus, hosted Jesus