Luca 10:38

Romanian Cornilescu Translation

Pe cînd era pe drum, cu ucenicii Săi, Isus a intrat într'un sat. Şi o femeie, numită Marta, L -a primit în casa ei.

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a certain: John 11:1-5, John 12:1-3

received: Luke 8:2, Luke 8:3, Acts 16:15, 2 John 1:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:6 - three Matthew 10:11 - inquire Matthew 21:17 - Bethany Luke 7:43 - Thou John 11:28 - and called John 12:2 - Martha John 12:3 - took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now it came to pass as they went,.... As Christ and his disciples went from Jerusalem, having been at the feast of tabernacles, John 7:2 or at the feast of dedication, John 10:22 to some other parts of Judea:

that he entered into a certain village; called Bethany, which was about fifteen furlongs, or two miles from Jerusalem, John 11:1

and a certain woman named Martha. This is a common name with the Jews; hence we read of Samuel bar Martha y, and of Abba bar Martha z, and of Isaac bar Martha a; and of Martha, the daughter of Baithus b, who is said to be a rich widow; and this Martha here, is thought by Grotins to be a widow also, with whom her brother Lazarus, and sister Mary lived: though sometimes, this name was given to men; so we read of Martha, c the uncle of Rab, who had five brethren; and the same writer observes d, that it is not known whether Martha is, a man or a woman, but this is determined here:

received him into her house; in a very kind and courteous manner, she being mistress of it; and having known Christ before, or at least had heard much of him, and believed in him, as the true Messiah.

y T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 13. 2. & 25. 2. & Pesachim, fol. 106. 2. Yoma, fol. 19. 2. Juchuin, fol. 76. 2. z T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 121. 2. Juchasin, fol. 72. 2. a T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 33. 2. Juchasin, fol. 91. 1. b Misn. Yebamot, c. 6. sect. 4. T. Bob. Yoma, fol. 18. 1. Succa, fol. 52. 2. Cetubot, fol. 104. 1. Gittin, fol. 56. 1. Juchasin, fol. 57. 1. c Juchasin, fol. 99. 1. d lb. fol. 105. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A certain village - Bethany. See John 11:1. It was on the eastern declivity of the Mount of Olives. See the notes at Matthew 21:1.

Received him - Received him kindly and hospitably. From this it would seem that “Martha” was properly the mistress of the house. Possibly she was a widow, and her brother Lazarus and younger sister Mary lived with her; and as “she” had the care of the household, this will also show why she was so diligently employed about domestic affairs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. A certain village — If this village was Bethany, where Martha and Mary lived, at less than two miles' distance from Jerusalem, see John 11:1; John 11:18; John 12:2, then this must have happened later than Luke places it; because, in Luke 19:29, he represents Jesus as having arrived after this at Bethany; and what is said in Luke 13:22, and Luke 17:11, seems to confirm that this visit of Jesus to Martha and Mary ought to be placed later. Bishop PEARCE.

Received him — Kindly received, υπεδεξατο, she received him in a friendly manner, under her roof; and entertained him hospitably. So the word is used in the best Greek writers. Martha is supposed by some to have been a widow, with whom her brother Lazarus and sister Mary lodged.