Martha
the one who welcomed Jesus
Who was Martha?
- She lived in Bethany with her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus. John 11:1
- She welcomed Jesus into her home. Luke 10:38
- When her brother died, she went out to meet Jesus. John 11:20
What the Bible says
John 11:1
Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and Martha her sister.
Luke 10:38
Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.
John 11:20
Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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