She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and kept listening to his word.
In context
37He said, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus told him, “Go, and do the same yourself.” 38As they traveled on, he entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and kept listening to his word. 40But Martha was pulled in every direction by all the serving. She came up and said, “Lord, does it not matter to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to lend me a hand.” 41The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and worked up over so many things,
