Luke 10:42
“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:42 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- DARBYDarby
- but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "But one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which
Context: Luke 10
40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
About Luke 10: The Sending of the Seventy-Two
Jesus teaches the Parable of the Good Samaritan and sends out the seventy-two.
Commentary
Luke 10 is a chapter that speaks to the power of Jesus' ministry and the importance of spreading the gospel. In this chapter, Jesus sends out seventy-two of his disciples to preach the gospel and heal the sick. He instructs them to go out two by two and to take nothing with them but a staff and sandals. He tells them that they will be welcomed in some places and rejected in others, but that they should not be discouraged.