“But the Lord
Answered her.
‘Martha!
Martha!
You are worried
And distracted
By many things!’”
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Κύριος Μάρθα Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ θορυβάζῃ περὶ πολλά
Luke said that the Lord answered Martha (ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Κύριος). Jesus, the Lord, told Martha (Μάρθα Μάρθα) that she was too worried, anxious, troubled and distracted by many things (μεριμνᾷς καὶ θορυβάζῃ περὶ πολλά). This almost sounds like a reprimand. Jesus simply stated that Martha was too concerned about all the serving things that it distracted her from him. Does your work sometimes distract you from listening to the Lord?