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Most people in Western cultures are forced to live harried lives. Often their full schedules are full of “good” activity, labor that has merit. One of the demands of a full schedule is that the activity be prioritized. Some things come high on the list; others must wait. Sometimes priorities have to be shuffled at the last minute to meet needs. The account of Martha and Mary is about such priorities, especially when the options are good ones

The IVP New Testament Commentary Series: Luke Looking to Jesus: Mary and Martha (10:38–42)

First, it is not about women; it is a passage on discipleship. Its point is not that women can get too easily caught up in the busy work of keeping the home. What is said to Martha about Mary would be equally true if Mary were male or even a child

The IVP New Testament Commentary Series: Luke Looking to Jesus: Mary and Martha (10:38–42)

The fact that two women dominate the story would have been shocking in the first-century context, where men often dismissed women as marginal, but the account is designed to make a point about all disciples

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