Verse 40

But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said,“Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me.”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:29 : 29 So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.
• John 6:27 : 27 Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”
• Jonah 4:1-4 : 1 Jonah Responds to God’s Kindness This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD and said,“Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!– because I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. 3 So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!” 4 The LORD said,“Are you really so very angry?”
• Matt 14:15 : 15 When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying,“This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
• Matt 16:22 : 22 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him:“God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”
• Mark 3:21 : 21 When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said,“He is out of his mind.”
• Luke 9:55 : 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them,