a supper. The first of the three suppers. It was on Saturday evening, at the close of the Sabbath, on the tenth day of Nisan. See App-157.
Martha. Aramaic. See App-94.
served. was serving. Greek diakoneo. Occurs twenty- two times in the Gospels: thirteen times translated "minister" (Matthew 4:11 to Luke 8:3); nine times "serve" (Luke 10:40 to John 12:26). Compare Luke 10:40. Same word as in Luke 22:27.