Martha — Bible person

Bitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany (Luke 10:38, 40, 41; John 11:1-39). From the residence being called “her house,” some have supposed that she was a widow, and that her brother and sister lodged with her. She seems to have been of an anxious, bustling spirit, anxious to be helpful in providing the best things for the Master’s use, in contrast to the quiet earnestness of Mary, who was more concerned to avail herself of the opportunity of sitting at his feet and learning of him. Afterwards at a supper given to Christ and his disciples in her house “Martha served.” Nothing further is known of her.

“Mary and Martha are representatives of two orders of human character. One was absorbed, preoccupied, abstracted; the other was concentrated and single-hearted. Her own world was the all of Martha; Christ was the first thought with Mary. To Martha life was ‘a succession of particular businesses;’ to Mary life ’was rather the flow of one spirit.’ Martha was Petrine, Mary was Johannine. The one was a well-meaning, bustling busybody; the other was a reverent disciple, a wistful listener.” Paul had such a picture as that of Martha in his mind when he spoke of serving the Lord “without distraction” (1 Cor. 7:35).

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Selected passages

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:17-27

OET-RV JHN 11:17

17 So when they eventually arrived, Eleazar (Lazarus; Grk. Lazaros) body had already been in the burial chamber for four days.

OET-RV JHN 11:18

18 The village of Beyt-Ania (Bethany) was less than three kilometres from Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-RV JHN 11:19

19 so many of the Yehudim (Jews) from there had come out to console Marta and Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) after the death of their brother.

OET-RV JHN 11:20

20 As soon as Marta heard that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had arrived, she went out to meet him, but Miryam stayed behind where she was sitting in the house.

OET-RV JHN 11:21

21 Marta cried, “Yeshua, master. If you’d been here, my brother wouldn’t have died,

OET-RV JHN 11:22

22 because I already know that anything that you ask from God, he will give it to you.”

OET-RV JHN 11:23

23 Yeshua responded, “Your brother will come back to life.”

OET-RV JHN 11:24

24 “Yes, I know that he’ll come back to life at the resurrection on the last day,” said Marta.

OET-RV JHN 11:25

25 But Yeshua continued, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes that I’m from God, even if they die they’ll still be living,

OET-RV JHN 11:26

26 and everyone who’s alive and believes that I was sent from God, will not die in the next age.”

OET-RV JHN 11:27

27 Marta replied, “Yes, master, I do believe that you’re the messiah, God’s son, the one sent into this world.”

OET-LV JHN 11:17

17 Therefore having _come the Yaʸsous found him, having already four days.
in the tomb.

OET-LV JHN 11:18

18 And Baʸthania was near the Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), from about fifteen stadiums.

OET-LV JHN 11:19

19 And many of the Youdaiōns had _come to the Martha and Maria/(Miryām), in _order _that they _may _console them concerning their brother.

OET-LV JHN 11:20

20 Therefore the Martha when, she _heard that Yaʸsous is _coming, met with _him, But Maria was _sitting in the house.

OET-LV JHN 11:21

21 Therefore the Martha said to the Yaʸsous:
master, if you _were here, the brother of _me would not died _off.

OET-LV JHN 11:22

22 also now I _have _known that as _much _as wishfully you _may _request the god, the god will _be _giving to _you.

OET-LV JHN 11:23

23 The Yaʸsous is _saying to _her, the brother of _you Will _be _rising _up.

OET-LV JHN 11:24

24 Martha is _saying to _him:
I _have _known that he _will _be _rising _up in the resurrection at the last day.

OET-LV JHN 11:25

25 The Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said to _her:
I am the resurrection and the life, the one believing in me, even _if he _may _die _off, will _be _living,

OET-LV JHN 11:26

26 and everyone which living and believing in me, by _no _means may_ not _die _off to the age.
Are _you _believing this?

OET-LV JHN 11:27

27 She _is _saying to _him:
Yes, master, I have _believed that you are the chosen _one /messiah, the son of_ the _god, the one coming into the world.

Show passage in OET: LUK 10:38-42

OET-RV LUK 10:38

38 When it was time to leave, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) went into a village and there was a woman there named Marta who welcomed him in.

OET-RV LUK 10:39

39 She had a sister named Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) who was also sitting there on the floor by Yeshua’s feet listening to his teaching.

OET-RV LUK 10:40

40 But Marta kept getting pulled away to keep the household running, and after a while approached Yeshua and asked, “Master, doesn’t it bother you that my sister has left all the housework to me? Tell her to come and help me.”

OET-RV LUK 10:41

41 “Marta, Marta,” Yeshua answered, “you are worried and concerned about many things,

OET-RV LUK 10:42

42 but only one thing really matters. Miryam chose the best thing, and it won’t be taken away from her.”

OET-LV LUK 10:38

38 And at the time them to _be _going, he came _in into a_ certain _village, and a_ a_certain _woman by_the_name Martha welcomed him,

OET-LV LUK 10:39

39 and to _this woman she _was a_sister being _called Maria/(Miryām), who also having _been _seated _beside at the feet the of_Yaʸsous, was _hearing the message of _him.

OET-LV LUK 10:40

40 But the Martha was _being _pulled _away about much service, and having _approached said:
master, not is _it _mattering to _you that the sister of _me left only me to _be _serving?
Therefore tell to _her that she _may _help with _me.

OET-LV LUK 10:41

41 But the master answering said to _her:
Martha, Martha, you _are _worrying and you _are _being _troubled about many things,

OET-LV LUK 10:42

42 but there _is need of _one, Maria chose for the good portion, which ˓will˒_ not _be _being _taken _away from her.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (12)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:1

OET-RV JHN 11:1

11 Now there was a man called Eleazar (Lazarus; Grk. Lazaros) who lived in the village of Beyt-Ania (Bethany) along with his sisters Marta and Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam).

OET-LV JHN 11:1

11 And a_certain man was ailing, Lazaros of Baʸthania of the village of _Maria/(Miryām), and Martha the sister of _her.

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:5

OET-RV JHN 11:5

5 Now it was true that Yeshua loved the three of them.

OET-LV JHN 11:5

5 And the Yaʸsous was _loving the Martha, and the sister of _her, and the Lazaros.

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:19

OET-RV JHN 11:19

19 so many of the Yehudim (Jews) from there had come out to console Marta and Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) after the death of their brother.

OET-LV JHN 11:19

19 And many of the Youdaiōns had _come to the Martha and Maria/(Miryām), in _order _that they _may _console them concerning their brother.

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