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

What does Luke 10:41 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

Anxiety and fearPrayerJustice and mercySalvationSpirit

Read with

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

Glossary

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 ).