²⁰ Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

³⁸ And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

³⁹ and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

⁴⁰ and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

⁴¹ And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

⁴² but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

¹ `Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

⁶ and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

³⁰ and Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was in the place where Martha met him;

²⁵ and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at `his' feet, did bow before `him';

¹⁵ and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

¹⁷ then we who are living, who are remaining over, together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in air, and so always with the Lord we shall be;