Luke 10:40
Good News Translation
Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!"

New Revised Standard Version
But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.”

Contemporary English Version
Martha was worried about all that had to be done. Finally, she went to Jesus and said, "Lord, doesn't it bother you that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!"

New American Bible
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to her therefore, that she help me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to her therefore, that she help me.

cumbered.

Luke 12:29 And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.

John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.

dost.

Matthew 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now passed: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.

Matthew 16:22 And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.

Mark 3:21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.

my.

Luke 9:55 And turning, he rebuked them, saying: you know not of what spirit you are.

Jonah 4:1-4 And God saw their works, that they were turned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to the evil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not. . . .

Context
Martha and Mary
39And she had a sister called Mary. who, sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word. 40But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to her therefore, that she help me. 41And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful and art troubled about many things:…
Cross References
Luke 10:38
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

Luke 10:41
And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful and art troubled about many things:

John 11:1
Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and of Martha her sister.

John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister Mary and Lazarus.

John 12:2
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.

Luke 10:39
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