Albert Barnes on Luke 10:38
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Luke10:38
A certain village. Bethany. See Jn 11:1. It was on the eastern declivity of the Mount of Olives. Mt 21:1.
Received him. Received him kindly and hospitably. From this it would seem that Martha was properly the mistress of the house. Possibly she was a widow, and her brother Lazarus and younger sister Mary lived with her; and as she had the care of the household, this will also show why she was so diligently employed about domestic affairs.
(p) "Martha" Jn 11:1, 12:2,3
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