Was cumbered (περιεσπατο). Imperfect pa ive of περισπαω, an old verb with vivid metaphor, to draw around. One has sometimes seen w…

Martha was cumbered about much serving. She was very distracted with the cares of the family and providing suitably to entertain the Savio…

Martha was cumbered.—Literally, was distracted; drawn here and there by conflicting cares.

About much servi…

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And sh…

The Venerable Bede: The love of God and our neighbor, which was previously expressed in words and parables, is here demonstrate…

The unnamed “village” was undoubtedly Bethany , a town close to Jerusalem. Po ibly Luke wants to reserve mention of Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem an…

But Martha was cumbered about much serving
"Or was drawn off", from hearing the word, from attending on Christ; bein…

A good sermon is not diminished by being preached in a house; and the visits of our friends should be managed in such a way as to benefit their sou…