Luke 10:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha - emphatically redoubling upon the name.

Thou art careful and troubled, х merimnas (G3309) kai (G2532) turbazee (G5182)]. The one word expresses the inward fretting anxiety that her preparations should be worthy of her Lord; the other, the outward bustle of those preparations.

About many things - "much serving" (Luke 10:40); too elaborate preparation, which so engrossed her attention that she missed her Lord's teaching.

Luke 10:41

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her,Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: