Luke 10:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.”
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Read Full Chapter →The sister of Martha, Mary, sits down at the feet of Jesus and listens to his word.
What Does Luke 10:39 Mean?
To sit at the feet of a teacher was the posture of a disciple — the phrase Paul uses of his own training under Gamaliel (Acts 22:3). Mary takes the place of a learner in her busy home, and Jesus, as the scene quietly shows, lets her keep it.
Before anything is asked of her, Mary receives; she gives Jesus the gift he asks first, which is attention. Discipleship begins not with activity but with audience — hearing his word until it forms the heart that will later serve. The seat at his feet has room for whoever will take it, and no custom or expectation can bar the way.
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What does Luke 10:39 mean?
The sister of Martha, Mary, sits down at the feet of Jesus and listens to his word.