This is the name of Martha: Sister of Mary and Lazarus, hosted Jesus.
Definition
Μάρθα, -ας (Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ (Aram. מָרְתָּא),
Martha: Luke 10:38, 40-41, John 11:1, 5; 11:19 ff. Luke 12:2.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
13 total
- Luke 10:38Μάρθα · MarthaAs they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
- Luke 10:40Μάρθα · MarthaBut Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- Luke 10:41 (2×)Μάρθα · Martha; Μάρθα · Martha“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
- John 11:1Μάρθας · MarthaAt this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- John 11:5Μάρθαν · MarthaNow Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
- John 11:19Μάρθαν · Martha…and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
- John 11:20Μάρθα · MarthaSo when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
- John 11:21Μάρθα · MarthaMartha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
- John 11:24Μάρθα · MarthaMartha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
- John 11:30Μάρθα · MarthaNow Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
- John 11:39Μάρθα · Martha“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
- John 12:2Μάρθα · MarthaSo they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.