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.
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village. The village was Bethany-as to which, see the note at Luke 19:29. It will be seen how void of all definite note of time and place are the incidents recorded in this large portion of our Gospel, as noticed at Luke 9:51.
And a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. From this way of speaking we gather that the house belonged to her, and from all the notices of her it would seem that she was the older sister.