Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching;
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 Now as they were traveling along, Jesus went into a village. A woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and kept listening to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."
Cross References
Luke 8:35
So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.
Acts 22:3
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia but raised in this city and educated at the feet of Gamaliel in the strict ways of our ancestral Law. I am as zealous for God as all of you are today.
Deuteronomy 33:3
Indeed, lover of people, all of his holy ones are in your control. They gather at your feet to do as you have instructed.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the person who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorways
Luke 2:46
Three days later, they found him in the Temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and posing questions to them.
John 12:3
Mary took a litron of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
John 11:1
Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
1 Corinthians 7:32-40
I want you to be free from concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, that is, about how he can please the Lord.