There are some Bible stories that really give us trouble. Different stories for different people for different reasons.
Take this Mary and Martha story, for example. It’s a short one, but that little paragraph won’t leave me alone.
Scripture doesn’t tell us how they came to know of Jesus, but the sisters are honoured to accept him into Martha’s home (v 38). Mary sits at his feet, like the male disciples soaking up anything Jesus says (v 39).
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