Luke 10:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 10:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 10:40 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 10:40 — KJV
“But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.”
— Luke 10:40 (KJV)
Luke 10:40 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 10:40
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 10:40: much, came, lord
“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.”
Shares key themes with Luke 10:40: lord, hath, left
“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 10:40: about, came, lord
“When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:”
Shares key themes with Luke 10:40: came, lord, hath
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with Luke 10:40: lord, hath, bid
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