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Martha and Mary

Luke 10:39

In 9 translations

BSB
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
KJV
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
WEB
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
ASV
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word.
LSV
and she also had a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,
YLT
and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,
DBY
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
DRC
And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord’s feet, heard his word.
GNV
And she had a sister called Marie, which also sate at Iesus feete, and heard his preaching.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἣ (“She”); Tyndale House do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read παρακαθεσθεῖσα (“having sat down”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παρακαθίσασα (“having sat down”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πρὸς (“at”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παρὰ (“from”).
  • NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κυρίου (“Lord”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἰησοῦ (“Jesus”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Μαριάμ: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Μαρία.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: Μαριάμ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Μαριάμ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read Μαρία.
  • SBLGNT: παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς; Robinson–Pierpont read παρακαθίσασα παρὰ.
  • SBLGNT: Ἰησοῦ. Robinson–Pierpont read Ἰησοῦ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κυρίου.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαριάμ, ἣ καὶ παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
RP2018
Καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαρία, ἣ καὶ παρακαθίσασα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαρία, ἣ καὶ παρακαθίσασα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἤκουε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894
και τηδε ην αδελφη καλουμενη μαρια η και παρακαθισασα παρα τους ποδας του ιησου ηκουεν τον λογον αυτου

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Mary (sister of Lazarus)◆ Jesus meets Martha and Mary

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
  • Luke 8:35So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  • John 12:3Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
  • Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
  • Luke 2:46Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
  • Deuteronomy 33:3Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
  • 1 Corinthians 7:32–40I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,…
  • John 11:1At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

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