Lux Domini
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.

What does Luke 10:38 mean?

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.

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercySalvationTruthSpirit

Read with

Keep this verse inside Luke 10:38-42 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Martha Person

Bitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany ( Luke 10:38 , 40, 41; John 11:1-39 ).