Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching;
New American Standard Bible
She had a sister called
King James Version
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Holman Bible
She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s
International Standard Version
She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and kept listening to what he was saying.
A Conservative Version
And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, was listening to his word.
American Standard Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.
Amplified
She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.
An Understandable Version
And she had a sister named Mary who was also sitting at the Lord's feet, listening to what He said.
Anderson New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.
Bible in Basic English
And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.
Common New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his word.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.
Darby Translation
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
Godbey New Testament
And there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear his word:
Goodspeed New Testament
She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to what he was saying.
John Wesley New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary,
Julia Smith Translation
And also a sister was to her, called Mary; and she having sat at Jesus' feet, heard his word.
King James 2000
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {she had} a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus [and] was listening to his teaching.
Modern King James verseion
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this woman had a sister called Mary, which sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his preaching:
Moffatt New Testament
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the feet of the Lord to listen to his talk.
Montgomery New Testament
She had a sister named Mary, who after seating herself at the Lord's feet was listening to his teaching.
NET Bible
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.
New Heart English Bible
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.
Noyes New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word.
Sawyer New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, and she sat at the feet of the Lord and heard his word.
The Emphasized Bible
And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting down also at the feet of Jesus, hearkened to his discourse.
Webster
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Weymouth New Testament
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and listened to His teaching.
Williams New Testament
She had a sister named Mary who took her seat at the Lord's feet, and remained listening to His message.
World English Bible
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Worrell New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who, also seated at the Lord's feet, was hearing His word.
Worsley New Testament
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the feet of Jesus, attending to his discourse.
Youngs Literal Translation
and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,
Themes
At his feet » Persons found at Christ's feet » A seeker after truth
Attitudes of the Christian » Seven attitudes of the spiritual life » Sitting, for instruction
Bethany » Mary, martha, and lazarus dwell at
Christ » Feet, at his » A seeker after truth
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Mary, the sister of martha
Feet » People found at Christ's » A seeker after truth
Friendship » Instances of » Mary, martha, and lazarus, with jesus
Home » Home Religion » Maternal and paternal love » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
Humility » At Christ's feet » A seeker after truth
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the house of mary, martha, and lazarus (in bethany)
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Of bethany
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Sits at jesus' feet for instruction
Mary » The women immortalized by Christ characteristics of » Spiritual receptivity
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » For instruction
Spiritual receptivity » Martha received him into her house
Religion » Home religion general references to » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
Seven » Seven attitudes of the spiritual life » Sitting, for instruction
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
Worship » Family » General references to » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 10:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Martha And Mary
38 As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching; 40 But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said: "Master, do you approve of my sister's leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me."
Cross References
Luke 8:35
The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus' feet; and they were awe-struck.
Acts 22:3
"I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but I was brought up in this city under the teaching of Gamaliel, and educated in accordance with the strict system of our ancestral Law. I was as zealous in God's service as any of you who are here to-day.
Luke 2:46
It was not till the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the Teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
John 12:3
So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
John 11:1
Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.
1 Corinthians 7:32-40
I want you to be free from anxiety. The unmarried man is anxious about the Master's Cause, desiring to please him;