SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:38
¶ Y aconteci que yendo, entr l en una aldea; y una mujer llamada Marta, le recibi en su casa.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 10:38
Verse 38. A certain village] If this village was Bethany, where Martha and Mary lived, at less than two miles' distance from Jerusalem, see John xi. 1, 18; xii. 2, then this must have happened later than Luke places it; because, in chap. xix. 29, he represents Jesus as having arrived after this at Bethany; and what is said in chap. xiii. 22, and chap. xvii. 11, seems to confirm that this visit of Jesus to Martha and Mary ought to be placed later. Bishop PEARCE. Received him] Kindly received, upedexato, she received him in a friendly manner, under her roof; and entertained him hospitably. So the word is used in the best Greek writers. Martha is supposed by some to have been a widow, with whom her brother Lazarus and sister Mary lodged.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 38. Now it came to pass as they went , etc.] As Christ and his disciples went from Jerusalem, having been at the feast of tabernacles, ( John 7:2,10) or at the feast of dedication, ( John 10:22) to some other parts of Judea: that he entered into a certain village ; called Bethany, which was about fifteen furlongs, or two miles from Jerusalem, ( John 11:1,18) and a certain woman named Martha . This is a common name with the Jews; hence we read of Samuel bar Martha f360 , and of Abba bar Martha f361 , and of Isaac bar Martha f362 ; and of Martha, the daughter of Baithus f363 , who is said to be a rich widow; and this Martha here, is thought by Grotins to be a widow also, with whom her brother Lazarus, and sister Mary lived: though sometimes, this name was given to men; so we read of Martha, the uncle of Rab, who had five brethren; and the same writer observes f365 , that it is not known whether Martha is, a man or a woman, but this is determined here: received him into her house ; in a very kind and courteous manner, she being mistress of it; and having known Christ before, or at least had heard much of him, and believed in him, as the true Messiah.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 38-42 - A good sermon is not the worse for being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be so managed, as to make them turn to the good of their souls. Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it. Martha wa providing for the entertainment of Christ, and those that came with him. Here were respect to our Lord Jesus and right care of he household affairs. But there was something to be blamed. She was for much serving; plenty, variety, and exactness. Worldly business is snare to us, when it hinders us from serving God, and getting good to our souls. What needless time is wasted, and expense often laid out even in entertaining professors of the gospel! Though Martha was of this occasion faulty, yet she was a true believer, and in her genera conduct did not neglect the one thing needful. The favour of God is needful to our happiness; the salvation of Christ is needful to ou safety. Where this is attended to, all other things will be rightl pursued. Christ declared, Mary hath chosen the good part. For one thin is needful, this one thing that she has done, to give up herself to the guidance of Christ. The things of this life will be taken away from us at the furthest, when we shall be taken away from them; but nothin shall separate from the love of Christ, and a part in that love. Me and devils cannot take it away from us, and God and Christ will not Let us mind the one thing needful more diligently __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S δε 1161 CONJ εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM πορευεσθαι 4198 5738 V-PNN αυτους 846 P-APM και 2532 CONJ αυτος 846 P-NSM εισηλθεν 1525 5627 V-2AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP κωμην 2968 N-ASF τινα 5100 X-ASF γυνη 1135 N-NSF δε 1161 CONJ τις 5100 X-NSF ονοματι 3686 N-DSN μαρθα 3136 N-NSF υπεδεξατο 5264 5662 V-ADI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM οικον 3624 N-ASM αυτης 846 P-GSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
38. Received (upedexato). From upo, under, and decomai, to receive. Received him under her roof. Martha is marked as the head of the household. It was her house. She received the guest, and was chiefly busy with the preparations for his entertainment (ver. 40).
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:38 {Now as they went on their way} (en de twi poreuesqai autous). Luke's favorite temporal clause again as in verse #35. {Received him into her house} (hupedexato auton eis ten oikian). Aorist middle indicative of hupodecomai, an old verb to welcome as a guest (in the N.T. only here and #Lu 19:6; Ac 17:7; Jas 2:25). Martha is clearly the mistress of the home and is probably the elder sister. There is no evidence that she was the wife of Simon the leper (#Joh 12:1f.). It is curious that in an old cemetery at Bethany the names of Martha, Eleazar, and Simon have been found.
