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Martha
A hospitable woman of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus, who confessed Jesus as the Christ.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Origin & birthplace
Where in scripture
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In their own words — 5 recorded sayings
“But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.” — Luke 10:40
“Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead. But I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.” — John 11:21-22
“Martha said to him, I am certain that he will come to life again when all come back from the dead at the last day.” — John 11:24
“She said to him, Yes, Lord: my faith is that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world. And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you.” — John 11:27-28
“Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.” — John 11:39
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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