Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
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- Luke 12:29 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
- John 6:27 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
- Jonah 4:1-4 : 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil. 3 Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. 4 And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?
- Matt 14:15 : 15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.
- Matt 16:22 : 22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.
- Mark 3:21 : 21 And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- Luke 9:55 : 55 But he turned, and rebuked them.
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- Luke 10:41-422 verses90%
41But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:
42but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Luke 10:37-393 verses85%
37And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
38Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.
- John 11:19-246 verses80%
19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
20Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.
21Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.
23Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
- John 11:28-336 verses75%
28And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee.
29And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.
30(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)
31The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.
32Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews [also] weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
- John 12:2-32 verses74%
2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
3Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
- Mark 14:5-84 verses73%
5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
8She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
- John 11:1-33 verses72%
1Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
2And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
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5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
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10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
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7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
- John 11:39-402 verses69%
39Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been [dead] four days.
40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
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25But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
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36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
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23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- Luke 17:7-82 verses68%
7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;
8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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13And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.
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4And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher.
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22And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.
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27For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
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24No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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41who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.
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6for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;
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43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
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28Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
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10And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.
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44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.