Luke 10:40-42 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 10:38-42

We may observe in this story, I. The entertainment which Martha gave to Christ and his disciples at her house, Luke 10:38. Observe, 1. Christ's coming to the village where Martha lived: As they went (Christ and his disciples together), he and they with him entered into a certain village. This village was Bethany, nigh to Jerusalem, whither Christ was now going up, and he took this in his way. Note (1.) Our Lord Jesus went about doing good (Acts 10:38), scattering his benign beams and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 10:38-42

10:38-42 As they journeyed, Jesus entered into a village. A woman called Martha received him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, and she sat at Jesus' feet and kept listening to his word. Martha was worried about much serving. She stood over them and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Tell her to give me a hand." "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered her, "you are worried and troubled about many things. Only one thing is necessary. Mary has... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:40

But Martha was cumbered about much serving ,.... "Or was drawn off", from hearing the word, from attending on Christ; being taken up in providing for him, and those that came with him; in dressing food, or in ordering her servants, how she would have every thing done, and in overlooking them, that every thing was done in proper order; so that she had a great deal of business upon her head and hands, which distracted her thoughts, or took them off of divine things, and put her in great hurry... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:41

And Jesus answered and said unto her ,.... Calling her by her name, and repeating it, Martha, Martha, which expresses great intimacy and friendship, and much earnestness, and, as it were, pitying her present situation and circumstances: thou art careful and troubled about many things ; intimating, that she was over anxious, and too solicitous, and more thoughtful and careful than she need be: he did not require such preparations for him, and so much attendance; she gave herself an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:42

But one thing is needful ,.... Meaning not that one dish of meat was sufficient, and there was no need of any more, in opposition to Martha's carefulness in preparing many; for this is too low a sense of the words; which yet some ancient writers have given into: but rather the hearing of the word, the Gospel of Christ, which Mary was engaged in; and which, ordinarily speaking, is necessary to the knowledge of Christ, and salvation by him, and to faith in him, Romans 10:14 not that this is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:40

Martha was cumbered - Περιεσπατο , perplexed, from περι , about, and σπαω , I draw. She was harassed with different cares and employments at the same time; one drawing one way, and another, another: a proper description of a worldly mind. But in Martha's favor it may be justly said, that all her anxiety was to provide suitable and timely entertainment for our Lord and his disciples; for this is the sense in which the word διακονιαν , serving, should be taken. And we should not, on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:41

Thou art careful and troubled - Thou art distracted, μεριμνας , thy mind is divided, (see on Matthew 13:22 ; (note)), in consequence of which, τυρβαζῃ , thou art disturbed, thy spirit is thrown into a tumult. About many things - Getting a variety of things ready for this entertainment, much more than are necessary on such an occasion. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:42

One thing is needful - This is the end of the sentence, according to Bengel. "Now Mary hath chosen, etc.," begins a new one. One single dish, the simplest and plainest possible, is such as best suits me and my disciples, whose meat and drink it is to do the will of our heavenly Father. Mary hath chosen that good part - That is, of hearing my word, of which she shall not be deprived; it being at present of infinitely greater importance to attend to my teaching than to attend to any... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:42

Verse 42 42.But one thing is necessary. Some give a very meager interpretation of these words, as if they meant that one sort of dish is enough. (258) Others make ingenious inquiries, but beside the purpose, about Unity. (259) But Christ had quite another design, which was, that whatever believers may undertake to do, and in whatever employments they may engage, there is one object to which every thing ought to be referred. In a word, we do but wander to no purpose, if we do not direct all our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:25-42

The good Samaritan, and the good part. From the success of the seventy we now pass to the temptation of the Master. The tempter is a lawyer, one who, therefore, professed special acquaintance with the letter and spirit of the Divine Law. He thinks he may find accusation against Jesus by inquiring from him the way of life. His question implies the belief on the lawyer's part that he can win his own way to heaven. But Jesus, when he asks, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 10:38-42

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 10:38-42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:42

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:42

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:25-42

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