Luke 10:39 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. ”

• Luke 10:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Sat at Jesus’ feet - This was the ancient posture of disciples or learners. They sat at the “feet” of their teachers - that is, beneath them, in a humble place. Hence, Paul is represented as havi...

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• Luke 10:39 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Martha and Mary (Lk. only). Perhaps the connexion is that after charity comes faith. The next duty after love of one's neighbour is that of listening to the Gospel. The contemplative life is the co...

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• Luke 10:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Mary. App-100. also sat . sat also. sat . seated herself. Greek. parakathizo. Occurs only here in N.T. Mary always misunderstood, but always found "at the Lord's feet"; (1) her want of care,...

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• Luke 10:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. Sat at Jesus' feet - This was the posture of the Jewish scholars, while listening to the instructions of the rabbi...

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• Luke 10:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Now it came to pass, &c.— Now, &c. As they journied. Our Lord in his way to Jerusalem, whither he was going to celebrate the feast of dedication, spent a night at Bethany, the village o...

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• Luke 10:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. And she had a sister called Mary, which also - or 'who for her part,' as Webster and Wilkinson put it, as...

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• Luke 10:39 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Seventy. The Good Samaritan. Martha and Mary 1-16. Choice and mission of the Seventy (peculiar to Lk). Another step in the organisation of the Church. The Seventy receive a subordinate commiss...

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• Luke 10:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  A sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet. — The better MSS. give, “at the Lord’s feet.” Few readers can fail to notice the identity of character here and in the entirely independent narr...

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• Luke 10:39 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 20 THE TWO SISTERS. Luke 10:38-42 AT first sight it appears as if our Evangelist had departed from the orderly arrangement of which he speaks in his prelude, in thus linking this domes...

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• Luke 10:39 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Learning the Lord's Secrets Luke 10:38-42 ; Luke 11:1-4 This Bethany idyl follows the story of the Good Samaritan naturally. The village lay at the end of the long pass from Jericho. Love must...

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• Luke 10:39 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The mission of the seventy is recorded only by Luke. They went forth, sent by Jesus. They returned glad in the victories they had wrought in His name. He received them, and declared to them the whole...

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• Luke 10:39 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (38) Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat a...

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• Luke 10:39 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE TWO SISTERS ‘Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house,’ etc. Luke 10:38-42 This home of the...

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• Luke 10:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And she had a sister called Mary ,.... Which also was a common name with the Jews, and is the same with Miriam; so we read of Mary, the daughter of Nicodemon, the same perhaps with Nicodemus; and th...

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• Luke 10:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. Ver. 39. Sat at Jesus' feet ] As his disciples, Acts 22:3 . So the children of the prophets of old, whence th...

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• Luke 10:39 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  It came to pass as they went As they journeyed to Jerusalem, whither it seems he was going to celebrate the feast of dedication: he entered into a certain village Namely, Bethany, nigh to Jerusal...

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• Luke 10:39 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE SENDING OF SEVENTY OTHERS (vs.1-16) As we progress in this Gospel, earthly things tend to recede and heaven comes gradually more into view, specially following the transfiguration (ch.9:8-36)...

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• Luke 10:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Martha and Mary.       38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha rec...

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• Luke 10:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 10:38 "

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• Luke 10:39 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  At Home With Martha and Mary (10:38-42). As Luke is building up to the eventual giving of the Lord's Prayer ( Luke 11:1-4 ) we have seen how He has prepared for ‘Father' ( Luke 10:21-22 ; Luke 11...

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• Luke 10:39 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 10:38 . A certain village .—There can be no doubt that this was Bethany, and that the persons mentioned were sisters of Lazarus. The names are not only the same, but the word...

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• Luke 10:39 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 10:25-28 . And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all th...

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• Luke 10:39 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 10:1 . The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two. This was after the twelve had returned, and brought reports of the eager cries of the people for the word of life. Som...

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• Luke 10:39 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Martha received Him into her house Christ’s visit to Martha and Mary I. THE CONDUCT OF CHRIST IS TO BE CONSIDERED. 1. It is observable that as soon as He entered the house, He attended to th...

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• Luke 10:39 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 10:1-42 The mission of the seventy. The Lord ' s words to them of instruction and direction and warning. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seve...

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• Luke 10:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Mary and Martha.

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• Luke 10:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 7:32 ; Acts 22:3 ; Deuteronomy 33:3 ; Luke 2:46 ; Luke 8:35 ; Proverbs 8:34

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• Luke 10:39 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  At Jesus' Feet Luke 10:38-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The subject which we have for this study is appealing inasmuch as it calls the Christian into his proper attitude toward the Lord. Where would w...

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