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Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
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A Gentle, Loving Rebuke
Commentators note that Jesus' repetition of "Martha, Martha" signifies tenderness, friendship, and earnest concern, not harsh condemnation. Scholars describe it as a "tender hint" or a gentle reproof meant to lovingly redirect a friend whose anxiety He pitied.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You are careful. You are anxious.
Troubled. Disturbed, distracted, very solicitous.
Many things. Th…
Art anxious (μεριμναις). An old verb for worry and anxiety from μεριζω (μερις, part) to be divided, distracted. Jesus had warned a…
19th Century
Anglican
And Jesus answered.—The better manuscripts give, “And the Lord answered.” (See Note on Luke 7:13).
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Baptist
And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful:
"You …
The Lord shows concern for Martha’s anxiety, but the precise meaning of his saying (v.42) is difficult to ascertain. There is no explanation of “wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus answered and said to her Calling her by her name, and repeating it, Martha, Martha, which expresses great …
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