² So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

²⁷ For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

³⁸ Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.

³⁹ And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

⁴⁰ But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

⁴¹ But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

⁴² Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.

²⁰ See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.

⁹ Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

¹⁰ Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

⁴³ Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

⁴⁴ And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go.

¹² And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

³⁷ Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

²⁹ And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

³ And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

¹⁶ Be awake, O north wind; and come, O south, blowing on my garden, so that its spices may come out. Let my loved one come into his garden, and take of his good fruits.

¹ I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.