Barnes' Notes on Luke 10:41

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Thou art careful - Thou art anxious. Troubled - Disturbed, distracted, very solicitous. Many things - The many objects which excite your attention in the family. This was probably designed as a slight reproof, or a tender hint that she was improperly anxious about those things, and that she should, with Mary, rather choose to hear the discourses of heavenly wisdom. return to 'Top of Page'

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