Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Study Helps
Interpretation
A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it.
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This thought runs through Luke 10:38-42.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Martha Person
- Bitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany ( Luke 10:38 , 40, 41; John 11:1-39 ).