Mary in Luke 10:39 — Bible person

Mary the sister of Lazarus is brought to our notice in connection with the visits of our Lord to Bethany. She is contrasted with her sister Martha, who was “cumbered about many things” while Jesus was their guest, while Mary had chosen “the good part.” Her character also appears in connection with the death of her brother (John 11:20, 31, 33). On the occasion of our Lord’s last visit to Bethany, Mary brought “a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus” as he reclined at table in the house of one Simon, who had been a leper (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; John 12:2, 3). This was an evidence of her overflowing love to the Lord. Nothing is known of her subsequent history. It would appear from this act of Mary’s, and from the circumstance that they possessed a family vault (11:38), and that a large number of Jews from Jerusalem came to condole with them on the death of Lazarus (11:19), that this family at Bethany belonged to the wealthier class of the people.

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Show passage in OET: JHN 12:1-8

OET-RV JHN 12:1

12 Because of that, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) went to Beyt-Ania (Bethany) six days before the Passover. That was where Eleazar (Lazarus; Grk. Lazaros) lived, the one he had brought back to life.

OET-RV JHN 12:2

2 So they prepared dinner for him there and Marta was serving and Eleazar was among those sitting with Yeshua.

OET-RV JHN 12:3

3 Then Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) took about 300g of very expensive nard oil and smeared it on Yeshua’s feet, and then wiped off his feet with her own hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

OET-RV JHN 12:4

4 But Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas), one of Yeshua’s apprentices (the one who would eventually turn him in) complained,

OET-RV JHN 12:5

5 “How come this lotion wasn’t sold for almost a year’s wages and then the money given to the poor?”

OET-RV JHN 12:6

6 But he didn’t say that because he cared for poor people, but because he carried the purse for the group and used to steal from it.

OET-RV JHN 12:7

7 But Yeshua responded, “Let her continue. She has kept this for the time of my burial.

OET-RV JHN 12:8

8 You’ll always have poor people with you, but you won’t always have me here.”

OET-LV JHN 12:1

12 Therefore the Six days before the passover_feast Yaʸsous, came to Baʸthania, where Lazaros was, whom Yaʸsous raised from the_dead.

OET-LV JHN 12:2

2 Therefore they _made a_supper for _him there, and the Martha was _serving, and the Lazaros was one of the ones reclining with him.

OET-LV JHN 12:3

3 Therefore the Maria/(Miryām) having _taken a_litra_weight of _ointment of_ precious genuine _nard, anointed the feet of_ the _Yaʸsous, and wiped _off the feet of _him with _the hairs of _her, and the house was _filled with the aroma of _the ointment.

OET-LV JHN 12:4

4 But Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) the Iskariōtaʸs, one of _the apprentices/followers of _him, the one going to _be _giving_ him _over, is _saying,

OET-LV JHN 12:5

5 for/because_ Why _reason this the ointment was_ not _sold for/because _three _hundred daʸnarion_coins, and was _given to_the_poor?

OET-LV JHN 12:6

6 But he _said this, not that was _caring to _him for the poor, but because he _was a_thief, and having the moneybag was _bearing the money being _thrown in.

OET-LV JHN 12:7

7 Therefore the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said:
Allow her, in _order _that she _may _keep it for the day of _the burial of _me.

OET-LV JHN 12:8

8 For/Because you _all _are_ always _having the poor with yourselves, but you _all _are_ not always _having me.

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 (11)

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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 Beyt-Ania (Bethany) village 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 11:2

OET-RV JHN 11:2

2 (Miryam was the one who later poured fragrant oil over Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and wiped his feet with her hair.) But now their brother was seriously ill

OET-LV JHN 11:2

2 And Maria was the woman having _anointed the master with _ointment, and having _wiped _off the feet of _him with _the hairs of _her, whose the brother Lazaros was _ailing.

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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