Luke 10:40. But Martha was harassed about ranch serving. This was an honored guest, and Martha did what most women of her character do in such circumstances, bustled to prepare an entertainment, overdoing the matter, no doubt. The application of this incident to spiritual things, made afterwards by our Lord, involves no figure. Bustling people are bustling in religion just as they are in the kitchen or work-shop.

Came to him. Probably from another room, since Luke uses a word which implies sudden appearance.

Lord, dost thou not care. She takes it for granted that as soon as the case is stated, the Lord will send Mary to help her. Busy, restless Christians are constantly thinking that the Lord approves their conduct more than that of the quieter class: they are perfectly conscientious in disturbing those who sit as pupils at the Lord's feet

Left me to serve alone. This suggests that Mary had been helping her sister, out felt that she could use the time more profitably.

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