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Answer The Gospel according to John records Jesus visiting Martha and Mary on two occasions: the first was after the death of their brother, Lazarus (John 11:1) and the second was the week before Passover (John 12:1). Upon considering how Jesus reacted to the death of Lazarus (He wept and people remarked how much Jesus loved Lazarus) it is quite safe to assume that Jesus was well known to the family and had visited on previous occasions.

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In Luke's Gospel at chapter 10, Martha and Mary are sisters and friends of Jesus, but are not related to Lazarus, who is mentioned only in a parable about resurrection. They live in a small village.

In John's Gospel at chapter 11, Martha and Mary are sisters and friends of Jesus, and Lazarus is their brother whom Jesus resurrected after more than three days. They live in the town of Bethany.

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Stories about Mary and Martha can be found in Luke's Gospel and in John's Gospel. Both gospels also mention Lazarus, but only John's Gospel says that he was the brother of Mary and Martha. The coincidences of name, death and hypothetical or actual resurrection of Lazarus is taken as strong evidence that the concept was taken by the author ofJohnfrom Luke's Gospel.

Luke 10:38-42 contains a brief story of Jesus visiting the sisters Mary and Martha in a village. He does not seem to know these sisters and the indications are they were relatively poor. Jesus tells a parable about Lazarus that mentions his death and resurrection hypothetically, and so he is entirely unrelated to Mary and Martha.

John 11:5 tells us that Jesus loved Mary and Martha, whose brother, Lazarus, he later raises from the dead. Mary and Martha lived in the town of Bethany and were clearly close friends of Jesus and wealthy enough to buy expensive ointment to anoint Jesus later in the gospel. Jesus was prepared to go out of his way to help their brother Lazarus, although he conspicuously delayed his arrival until after Lazarus had been dead more than three days, when Jewish tradition said that the soul departs the body, so that resurrection must no longer be possible. We are repeatedly told that Lazarus has been dead four days and his body stinks, yet Jesus commands him to rise up out of his tomb and he came forth.

Shortly before his final entry into Jerusalem, Jesus again visited Mary and Martha in Bethany and they served him dinner, after which Mary anointed his feet with a pound of expensive ointment.

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Jesus first visited Mary and Martha in Bethany after the death of their brother Lazarus. This is recorded in the New Testament in the Gospel of John, chapter 11.

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Where in the Bible is the story of Jesus visiting Mary and her sister and the sister is worried about cleaning the house?

Luke 10:38-42 gives the account of Jesus' visit to the home of Martha and Mary. Martha was concerned with preparing food and providing for company, but Mary was not helping her, and just wanted to hear Jesus talk. Jesus' kind answer showed he understood Martha's feelings, but gave her mild correction, saying that Mary had chosen the wise coarse, putting spiritual things first.


When Jesus visited Martha and Mary who complained?

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What was Martha's complaint concerning Mary?

I believe you mean Mary's complaint about Martha. Her complaint was that Mary was not helping with the preparations for several guests while Martha was doing the work. See Luke 10:41.


When Jesus came to the house Mary and who?

Mary, Martha and Lazarus were siblings who were visited by their friend Jesus.


Who were the two sisters that were close friends to Jesus?

Mary and Martha were two sisters who were close friends of Jesus. They are mentioned in the New Testament, particularly in the story where Martha welcomes Jesus into her home while Mary sits at his feet listening to his teachings.


What role did Mary play in the birth of Jesus?

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What sisters did Jesus visit?

Your probably referring to the sisters of Lazarus - Mary and Martha in John 11. But it is also implied that Jesus visited His mother and bothers and sisters in Matthew 13 and Mark 6.


What was Mary Magdalene's occupation?

Mary Magdalene was Martha's sister, not Jesus's mother.Mary Magdalene was a reformed prostitute who followed Jesus.


Who was Jesus earthly friend?

Jesus has many earthly friends. they include lazarus, Martha, and Mary


Who is Mary Magdalene?

She had no sister thatwe know of. Mary and Martha were two sisters, and Jesus' mother, Mary was another.


Where is Martha in The Bible?

Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus - the very same Lazarus that Jesus raised from the dead after four days. She and her siblings were close friends to Jesus. In the Bible, she is in Luke


Where did Saint Martha die?

It is not known where Saint Martha died. Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus and she witnessed Lazarus being resurrected by Jesus.