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Luke
10:38 Who's home was this?
Who invited Jesus & company?
*Notice that although Mary may have lived with Martha (or not) it is clear that it was Martha who was "in charge".
10:39 She had a sister who's name was , who also sat
What does the word also imply?
In the context of this paragraph who also sat?
Where did they sit?
Why were they there?
10:40 - King James says Martha was cumbered.
- New International Version says Martha was distracted.
- Living Bible says Martha was the jittery type and worried.
- The Revised Standard Version says Martha was distracted.
- Strongs defines the word(s) translated in these versions as:
- "to drag all around ~ to distract with care:-cumbered"
~SO~
Having all this information what do you think motivated Martha to ask for help?
10:41 Do you agree that Jesus first words in responce to Martha show that He was concerned for Martha?
He understood where Martha was coming from?
10:42 How did Jesus meet Martha where she was and teach her?
What did He teach her?
*What do you think were alternatives for Martha to fulfill her obligations as hostess and disciple and sister and friend without doing it all herself?
John
11:1&14 Who was Martha's brother?
What happened to her brother?
11:5 How did Jesus regard Martha's family?
11:19 What was going on at Martha's?
11:20 How is Martha's actions here different from before?
11:21-27 Jesus teaches Martha what truth here?
11:38-44 What do Martha's words "he stinks" reveal?
How did Jesus comfort her at that point?
And then the greatest object lesson anyone ever saw: Lazarus came forth!
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