Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Luke 10:41 in other translations
| BSB | “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things. |
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| WEB | Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, |
| ASV | But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: |
| YLT | And Jesus answering said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things, |
| DARBY | But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; |
| BBE | But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things: |
| Webster | And Jesus answered, and said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious, and troubled about many things: |
What does Luke 10:41 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Troubled. Disturbed, distracted, very solicitous.
Many things. The many objects which excite your attention in the family. This was probably designed as a slight reproof, or a tender hint that she was improperly anxious about those things, and that she should, with Mary, rather choose to hear the discourses of heavenly wisdom.
(r) "thou art" Mk 4:19, Lk 21:34, 1Cor 7:32,35
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 10:38-42
A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it. Martha was providing for the entertainment of Christ, and those that came with him. Here were respect to our Lord Jesus and right care of her household…
Luke 10:41 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 10:41
- Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Mark 4:19
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
- Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
- Matthew 6:25-34
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: …
- Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- Luke 12:22
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
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: But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
- Ecclesiastes 6:11
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
8:14; 21:34; Mr 4:19; 1Co 7:32-35; Php 4:6
many.
Ec 6:11; Mt 6:25-34
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Context
- Luke 10:40
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.
- Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
- Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 10:41 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pero respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Marta, Marta, cuidadosa estás, y con las muchas cosas estás turbada: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jésus, lui répondant, dit: Marthe, Marthe, tu es en souci et tu te tourmentes de beaucoup de choses, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihr: Martha, Martha! du bist besorgt und beunruhigt um viele Dinge; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et respondens dixit illi Dominus: Martha, Martha, sollicita es, et turbaris erga plurima, |