Instances Of Care : Martha

• Care
• Faith

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. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 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. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: read more But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. show less

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.

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

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

• Women

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Kindness

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.