‘And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.'

But while Martha was busy preparing the meal, wanting to give the Lord the best she could, Mary her sister sat at ‘the Lord's feet' and listened to His teaching. She not only received Him but also ‘heard His word'. Note the use of ‘Lord' in what seems such a homely context. She was sat there because He was her Lord, not because He was her friend (although He was both). It represented total submission. Many Jewish teachers would not teach the Law to women, but Jesus knew no such restriction.

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