Luke 10:38-42
Summary for Luke 10:38-42: 10:38-42 a Martha ... Mary and their brother Lazarus were good friends of Jesus who lived in Bethany, east of Jerusalem (see John 11:1 b).10:39 c Mary ... sat at the Lord’s feet in the position of a disciple (cp. Acts 22:3 d). Rabbis did not usually have female disciples.
10:40 e Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing: Hospitality was valued highly, and Martha was fulfilling the expected role of a woman. She was frustrated that Mary was not.
10:42 f There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it: Jesus’ words were shocking. Women were expected to serve domestically and were forbidden to learn as disciples from a rabbi. Jesus validated Mary’s desire to be his disciple.
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