Luke 10:41

Modern

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

Traditional

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Literal

And answering, the Lord said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things;

Latin

Et respondens dixit illi Dominus: Martha, Martha, sollicita es, et turbaris erga plurima,

Greek

English

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

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

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Mark 4:19
…but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 21:34
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Matthew 6:25–34
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Luke 8:14
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
Luke 12:22
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
1 Corinthians 7:32–35
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.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

Martha: Sister of Mary and Lazarus, hosted Jesus