Luke 10:40-42

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40} But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care^(A) that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”^(a)^(B)

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41} The Lord^(b) answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,^(C) ^{Tools
42} but one thing is necessary.^(D) Mary has made the right choice,^(c) and it will not be taken away from her.”

Footnotes:

a. Luke 10:40: Or tell her to help me

b. Luke 10:41: Other mss read Jesus

c. Luke 10:42: Lit has chosen the good part

Cross references:

A. Luke 10:40: Mark 4:38; 1 Peter 5:7

B. Luke 10:40: Romans 8:26

C. Luke 10:41: Luke 12:22; 1 Corinthians 7:32; Philippians 4:6

D. Luke 10:42: Psalm 16:5; Psalm 27:4; John 6:27