It should seem by the story, Luke 10:41, that Martha had the care of the house keeping upon her, (Mary was more retired), so that the news of Christ's coming might come to her first. She in great joy ran out to meet him; how far she went we are not told, but it appeareth from 1 Thessalonians 11:30 that she went out of the town.
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John 11:20
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.