Luke 10:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

cumbered. distracted. Greek. perispaomai. Occurs only here.

about. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

came. came up.

Lord. Note the avoidance of the name "Jesus" by His disciples and others. See App-98.

dost Thou not care... ?. is it no concern to Thee... ?

she help me. Greek. sunantilambanomai. Occurs only here and Romans 8:26 in N.T. Supposed to be only. Biblical word, but it is found in the Papyri, and in inscriptions in the sense of taking. mutual interest or share in things.

Luke 10:40

40 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.