40Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.


In Context

37 And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.

40 Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.

41 But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;

42 but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

Luke 10:40 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:40But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, |Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:40and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:40But Martha was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.