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Este domingo tenemos la visita de Jesús en la casa de Marta y María. La historia aparece entre la parábola del buen samaritano (Lucas 10:25:37) y el famoso ejemplo de oración que da Jesús a los discípulos en Lucas 11:1-13. Esta pequeña historia sirve de conexión entre ellos. Entró Jesús en una aldea, y una … Continue reading “San Lucas 10:38-42 Comentario por La Iniciativa de Predicación Hispano-Latina”

Several years ago a church in our area was named Saints Martha and Mary, because, as the developer said, it was going to take both Marys and Marthas for the new church to grow. The name needed no explanation, a testimony to the familiarity of this brief story in Luke.  In an era when women … Continue reading “Luke 10:38-42 Commentary by Marilyn Salmon”

Hospitality is exceedingly important in the biblical world in general and in Luke’s Gospel in particular. When Jesus comes to Bethany, Martha demonstrates hospitality by welcoming Jesus into the home she shares with her sister Mary. She then busies herself with the tasks of serving their guest (diakonian). Although we are not told precisely what … Continue reading “Luke 10:38-42 Commentary by Elisabeth Johnson”

The design and structure of Luke’s story about Jesus’ visit in the home of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) is straightforward, and it is told in a linear fashion. Martha extends hospitality to Jesus (38). Mary listens to Jesus’ teachings (39). Martha attends to the duties of hospitality (40a). Martha complains that Mary has neglected … Continue reading “Luke 10:38-42 Commentary by Mikeal C. Parsons”

This Sunday’s text is built around the so-called Parable of the Good Samaritan, preceded by the controversy that generates the parable and followed by the story of Jesus’ interaction with Mary and Martha. Reading them together, pay attention to what is important that the characters — and by extension, also we readers — ought to … Continue reading “Luke 10:25-42 Commentary by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman”

Commentary for these texts is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Compassionate God,How easily you love those who look unlovable to us! How readily you welcome undesirables into your home! How slow we are to follow your example. Turn our hearts toward all who are considered outcast, shunned, and unclean so that we may love our neighbor without pity … Continue reading “Luke 10:25-42 Commentary by Working Preacher”

La lección de este domingo de tiempo ordinario continúa la narrativa de la jornada a Jerusalén con una de las parábolas mas conocidas de la Biblia. Ella presenta al predicador con una paradoja.  Por una parte puede contar que sus oyentes estén familiarizados con la parábola.  Dicho se puede decir que están muy familiarizados hasta … Continue reading “San Lucas 10:25-37 Comentario por Alvin Padilla”

¿Qué está escrito en la ley y cómo lees? Al encontrar en las calles de muchas ciudades de América Latina a líderes y comunidades de fe movilizadas para impedir el pleno ejercicio de los derechos de ciudadanía de grupos y personas descalificados por estigmas y prejuicios diversos, este diálogo y este relato adquieren una dimensión … Continue reading “San Lucas 10:25-37 Comentario por Lisandro Orlov”

Un experto en la ley le pregunta a Jesús: “Maestro, ¿haciendo qué cosa heredaré la vida eterna?” (v. 25). Sabiendo Jesús que la intención del experto en la ley era ponerlo a prueba, le contestó con otras dos preguntas: “¿Qué está escrito en la Ley? ¿Cómo lees?” El experto en la ley contestó con una … Continue reading “San Lucas 10:25-37 Comentario por La Iniciativa de Predicación Hispano-Latina”

The lawyer asks good questions and gives good answers. There is no need to assign the lawyer an adversarial role. In fact, the text suggests otherwise. He calls Jesus “teacher,” respectfully. And Jesus engages him as an equal, responding to the lawyer’s first question with a question. Jesus agrees with the answer. Jesus responds to … Continue reading “Luke 10:25-37 Commentary by Marilyn Salmon”