From my youth I have suffered and been close to death;
I have borne your terrors and am in despair.

Afflicted and close to death from my youth up,
I suffer your terrors; I am helpless.

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!’

But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”