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Luke 10:40 Cross-References
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“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.”
Luke 10:40 (KJV)
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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. The verb periespāto (περιεσπᾶτο, "was cumbered") literally means "to be dragged around" or "distracted"—Martha is pulled in multiple directions, fragmented by many tasks. The phrase much serving (pollēn diakonian, πολλὴν διακονίαν) describes legitimate ministry—diakonia (διακονία) is honorable Christian service—but here it becomes burden rather than blessing.Martha's complaint reveals her heart: dost thou not care (ou me...
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