Luke 10:39

George Lamsa Translation

And she had a sister whose name was Mary, and she came and sat at the feet of our Lord, and listened to his words.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said.

King James Version (1611)
And shee had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his word:

King James Version
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

English Standard Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

New American Standard Bible
And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord's feet, and was listening to His word.

New Century Version
Martha had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at Jesus' feet and listening to him teach.

Amplified Bible
She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and was continually listening to His teaching.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word.

Legacy Standard Bible
And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word.

Berean Standard Bible
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet, listening to His message.

Contemporary English Version
She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said.

Complete Jewish Bible
She had a sister called Miryam who also sat at the Lord's feet and heard what he had to say.

Darby Translation
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.

Easy-to-Read Version
She had a sister named Mary. Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet and listening to him teach.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And she had a sister called Marie, which also sate at Iesus feete, and heard his preaching.

Good News Translation
She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teaching.

Lexham English Bible
And she had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus and was listening to his teaching.

Literal Translation
And to this one was a sister being called Mary, who also was sitting alongside, at the feet of Jesus, and heard His Word.

American Standard Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

Bible in Basic English
And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

Hebrew Names Version
She had a sister called Miryam, who also sat at Yeshua' feet, and heard his word.

International Standard Version
She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and kept listening to what he was saying.Luke 8:35; Acts 22:3; 1 Corinthians 7:32;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And she had a sister whose name was Mariam, and she came, sat at the feet of our Lord, and heard his words.

Murdock Translation
And she had a sister whose name, was Mary: and she came and seated herself at the feet of our Lord, and listened to his discourses.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this woman had a sister called Marie, whiche also sate at Iesus feete, and hearde his worde.

English Revised Version
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

World English Bible
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And she had a sister called Mary,

Weymouth's New Testament
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and listened to His teaching.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And to this was a sistir, Marie bi name, which also sat bisidis the feet of the Lord, and herde his word.

Update Bible Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

New English Translation
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.

New King James Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' [fn] feet and heard His word.

New Living Translation
Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he taught.

New Life Bible
Martha had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to all He said.

New Revised Standard
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she had a sister called Mary. who, sitting also at the Lord’s feet, heard his word.

Revised Standard Version
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And this woman had a sister called Mary which sate at Iesus fete and hearde his preachinge.

Young's Literal Translation
and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And she had a sister, called Mary, which sat hir downe at Iesus fete, and herkened vnto his worde.

Mace New Testament (1729)
now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

Simplified Cowboy Version
She had a sister named Mary who sat at the feet of Jesus and drank in every word as he talked.

Contextual Overview

³⁸ And it came to pass while they were journeying, he entered into a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. ³⁹ And she had a sister whose name was Mary, and she came and sat at the feet of our Lord, and listened to his words. ⁴⁰ But Martha was busy with many household cares, and she came and said to him, My Lord, you do not seem to care that my sister has left me to serve alone? tell her to help me. ⁴¹ Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are worried and excited about many things; ⁴² But one thing is more necessary; and Mary has chosen the good portion for herself, which shall not be taken away from her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

which: Luke 2:46, Luke 8:35, Deuteronomy 33:3, Proverbs 8:34, Acts 22:3, 1 Corinthians 7:32-40

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:8 - happy are these 2 Kings 4:38 - were sitting 2 Chronicles 9:7 - General Proverbs 18:15 - General Ezekiel 14:1 - and sat Ezekiel 20:1 - and sat Ezekiel 33:31 - as the people cometh Matthew 11:29 - and learn Matthew 13:11 - Because Mark 5:15 - him that John 1:38 - Rabbi John 4:40 - they John 12:3 - took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And she had a sister called Mary,.... Which also was a common name with the Jews, and is the same with Miriam; so we read of Mary, the daughter of Nicodemon, the same perhaps with Nicodemus; and the same person that is before called Martha, the daughter of Baithus, is sometimes called Mary, the daughter of Baithus e, though these two names are certainly distinct:

which also sat at Jesus' feet; was a disciple of his, as well as Martha; for it was usual for disciples, or the scholars of the wise men, to sit at the feet of their masters, to which the allusion is in

Deuteronomy 33:3,

Deuteronomy 33:3- : The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Coptic versions, read "at the Lord's feet": so Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's; and the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at our Lord's feet". The phrase is expressive of her great affection for Christ, her humble deportment, and close attention:

and heard his word; or discourse; for as soon as he entered into the house, he began to preach to those that were in it, and that came along with him, improving every opportunity for the good of souls; and Mary heard him with great eagerness and diligence, affection, pleasure, and profit.

e Echa Rabbati, fol. 49. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sat at Jesus’ feet - This was the ancient posture of disciples or learners. They sat at the “feet” of their teachers - that is, beneath them, in a humble place. Hence, Paul is represented as having been brought up at the “feet” of Gamaliel, Acts 22:3. When it is said that Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, it means that she was “a disciple” of his; that she listened attentively to his instructions, and was anxious to learn his doctrine.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. Sat at Jesus' feet — This was the posture of the Jewish scholars, while listening to the instructions of the rabbins. It is in this sense that St. Paul says he was brought up at the FEET of Gamaliel, Acts 22:3.