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Martha Mistress

Martha is a Greek name meaning mistress. She complained about the cooking and later made one of the clearest confessions in the Gospels.

Meaning: MistressOrigin: GreekStrong's: G3136In the KJV: 12 verses

Where the name comes from

Μάρθα Mártha — Martha, a Christian woman. Strong's G3136 derives it: probably of Chaldee origin (meaning mistress).

Martha in Scripture

The name appears in 12 verses, first at Luke 10:38.

Luke 10:38 · KJV

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

Luke 10:40 · KJV

But 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.

Luke 10:41 · KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

John 11:1 · KJV

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:5 · KJV

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:19 · KJV

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

John 11:20 · KJV

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

John 11:21 · KJV

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

John 11:24 · KJV

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

John 11:30 · KJV

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

John 11:39 · KJV

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

John 12:2 · KJV

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Who bore the name

Read the story: Bible verses about Martha and Mary.

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