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Luke 10:38-42
Sunday Between July 17 and July 23 (Proper 11) C (Gospel) July 19, 1998
Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named
Martha opened her home to him. [39] She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's
feet listening to what he said. [40] But Martha was distracted by all the preparations
that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister
has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
[41] "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about
many things, [42] but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it
will not be taken away from her."
(NIV)
Luke 10:38-42 (Jesus at the house of Martha and Mary)
A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ’s feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it. Martha was providing for the entertainment of Christ, and those that came with him. Here were respect to our Lord Jesus and right care of her household affairs. But there was something to be blamed. She was for much serving; plenty, variety, and exactness. Worldly business is a snare to us, when it hinders us from serving God, and getting good to our souls. What needless time is wasted, and expense often laid out, even in entertaining professors of the gospel! Though Martha was on this occasion faulty, yet she was a true believer, and in her general conduct did not neglect the one thing needful. The favour of God is needful to our happiness; the salvation of Christ is needful to our safety. Where this is attended to, all other things will be rightly pursued. Christ declared, Mary hath chosen the good part. For one thing is needful, this one thing that she has done, to give up herself to the guidance of Christ. The things of this life will be taken away from us, at the furthest, when we shall be taken away from them; but nothing shall separate from the love of Christ, and a part in that love. Men and devils cannot take it away from us, and God and Christ will not. Let us mind the one thing needful more diligently.
(Matthew Henry Concise Commentary)